Robert C. Huntley
Robert C. "Bob" Huntley (born August 7, 1932)[1] is an American politician. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Idaho in 1998. Huntley is an attorney in Boise.
Huntley graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in 1954 and a J.D. in 1959. He received a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia in 1988.[2]
Huntley entered politics in 1962, serving on the Pocatello City Council from 1962 until 1964, including a term as mayor. He served a term in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1965 until 1967, and served on the Idaho Supreme Court from 1982 until 1989.[2]
In the 1998 gubernatorial election, Huntley defeated three other candidates to win the Democratic primary with 54% of the vote.[3] He lost the general election to Republican Dirk Kempthorne with 29% of the vote.[4]
References
- ↑ "Judge Robert C. Huntley Jr. (Idaho Supreme Court, Idaho Court of Appeals)". Court Listener. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- 1 2 "Huntley, Bob". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/abstract/98prgov.htmm
- ↑ http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/98result/98gngov.htm
| Preceded by Larry EchoHawk |
Democratic Party nominee, Governor of Idaho 1998 (lost) |
Succeeded by Jerry Brady |