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A newspaper article discussing: In the 1980 U.S. Senate race, Bonneville County played a pivotal role in Republican Steve Symms' narrow victory over incumbent Democrat Frank Church. Though Bonneville's vote total was small, its outcome historically indicated which party would win statewide races. Symms ended up winning Bonneville by only 3,000 votes and ultimately winning the election. The result was part of a larger trend in East Idaho, where Symms performed strongly in rural counties, while Church struggled, even in traditionally Democratic areas. The race was influenced by national Republican support, including appearances by high-profile figures like Ronald Reagan, but the key factor was Idaho voters' preference for Symms' conservative stance, aligned with the broader Reagan movement.

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The election eye...Bonneville proved key county in Senate race
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1980-11-13
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: In the 1980 U.S. Senate race, Bonneville County played a pivotal role in Republican Steve Symms' narrow victory over incumbent Democrat Frank Church. Though Bonneville's vote total was small, its outcome historically indicated which party would win statewide races. Symms ended up winning Bonneville by only 3,000 votes and ultimately winning the election. The result was part of a larger trend in East Idaho, where Symms performed strongly in rural counties, while Church struggled, even in traditionally Democratic areas. The race was influenced by national Republican support, including appearances by high-profile figures like Ronald Reagan, but the key factor was Idaho voters' preference for Symms' conservative stance, aligned with the broader Reagan movement.
Subjects:
movement (historical concept) senate race elections re-elections agriculture conservative
Politicians:
Steve Symms Frank Church Ronald Reagan George V. Hansen Steve Symms
Location:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho County:
Bonneville County
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Source Identifier:
mg632-f01_020
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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