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Idaho  
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Helen Chenoweth (R)
Gracie Bowers Pfost (D)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
1995-2001
1953-1963
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Donna M. Jones (R)
Marilyn Howard (D)
Anne C. Fox (R)
Lydia Justice Edwards (R)
Marjorie Ruth Moon (D)
Ruth G. Moon (D)
State Controller
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
State Treasurer
2007-present
1999-2007
1995-1999
1987-1999
1963-1986
1945-1947; 1955-1959
     Moon died while serving in office in 1959. Marjorie Ruth Moon is her daughter.
  Margaret Gilbert (R) State Treasurer 1952-1955
     Gilbert was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by death; she was subsequently elected.
  Lela D. Painter (R) State Treasurer 1947-1952
     Painter died while in office in 1952.
  Myrtle P. Enking (D)
Myrtle R. Davis (R)
Mabelle M. Lyman (R)
Elizabeth Russum (R)
Ethel E. Redfield (R)
Bernice McCoy (R)
Grace M. Shepherd (R)
S. Belle Chamberlain (R)
Mae L. Scott (R)
Permeal French (D)
State Treasurer
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
1933-1945
1929-1933
1927-1929
1923-1927
1917-1923
1915-1917
1911-1915
1907-1911
1903-1907
1899-1903
 
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008 23 2 4 6/ 35 12 7 19/ 70 25/ 105 23.8
2007 22 2 4 6/ 35 12 7 19/ 70 25/ 105 23.8
2006 16 1 3 4/ 35 9 16 25/ 70 29/ 105 27.6
2005 17 1 3 4/ 35 9 16 25/ 70 29/ 105 27.6
2004 19 1 2 3/ 35 8 16 24/ 70 27/ 105 25.7
2003 20 1 3 4/ 35 8 15 23/ 70 27/ 105 25.7
2002 15 1 5 6/ 35 4 18 22/ 70 28/ 105 26.7
2001 18 1 5 6/ 35 4 16 20/ 70 26/ 105 24.8
2000 17 2 4 6/ 35 6 15 21/ 70 27/ 105 25.7
1999 18 2 4 6/ 35 5 15 20/ 70 26/ 105 24.8
1998 18 2 4 6/ 35 4 15 19/ 70 25/ 105 23.8
1997 18 2 4 6/ 35 4 15 19/ 70 25/ 105 23.8
1996 10 4 3 7/ 35 5 17 22/ 70 29/ 105 27.6
1995 10 4 3 7/ 35 5 17 22/ 70 29/ 105 27.6
1994 7 6 3 9/ 35 5 17 22/ 70 31/ 105 29.5
1993 7 6 3 9/ 35 6 17 23/ 70 32/ 105 30.5
1992 7 10 2 12/ 42 10 14 24/ 84 36/ 126 28.6
1991 7 10 2 12/ 42 10 14 24/ 84 36/ 126 28.6
1990 9 5 4 9/ 42 6 16 22/ 84 31/ 126 24.6
1989 9 6 3 9/ 42 5 17 22/ 84 31/ 126 24.6
1988 8 5 2 7/ 42 6 14 20/ 84 27/ 126 21.4
1987 9 5 2 7/ 42 6 14 20/ 84 27/ 126 21.4
1986 12 5 2 7/ 42 4 13 17/ 84 24/ 126 19.0
1985 12 5 2 7/ 42 4 13 17/ 84 24/ 126 19.0
1984 16 4 1 5/ 35 3 8 11/ 70 16/ 105 15.2
1983 16 4 0 4/ 35 3 9 12/ 70 16/ 105 15.2
1981 31 1 1 2/ 35 2 6 8/ 70 10/ 105 9.5
1979 21 - - 2/ 35 - - 8/ 70 10/ 105 9.5
1977 - - - 2/ NA - - 8/ NA 10/ NA -
1975 - - - 1/ NA - - 9/ NA 10/ NA -
  

  

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