Remembering two of Idaho's most decisive elections and how they changed the political landscape

Remembering two of Idaho's most decisive elections and how they changed the political landscape

Don Samuelson, left, and Robert Smylie, were gubernatorial candidates during what historians call the wildest and most chaotic election in state history. | Courtesy Wikipedia IDAHO FALLS – It was the largest shift in political power in Idaho’s history and the state’s wildest and most chaotic election year. That’s what happened in two separate elections — the first in 1932 and the latter in 1966. An exhibit at the Idaho Capitol building in Boise …