List of lieutenant governors of Idaho
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
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Great Seal of the State of Idaho | |
Style | The Honorable |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | N. B. Willey |
Website | lgo.idaho.gov |
The Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is a constitutional statewide elected office in the U.S. state of Idaho. According to the Idaho Constitution, the officeholder is elected to a four-year term.
The current Lieutenant Governor of Idaho is Republican Scott Bedke, who took office January 2, 2023.
Idaho has had 43 lieutenant governors since 1890. Five people have served twice as Idaho Lieutenant Governor: O. E. Hailey (1927–1929; 1929–1931), G. P. Mix (1931–1933; 1935–1937), Charles C. Gossett (1937–1939; 1941–1943), Donald S. Whitehead (1939–1941; 1947–1951) and Jim Risch (2003–2006; 2007–2009).
List of lieutenant governors of Idaho
[change | change source]# | Name | Term of service | Political party |
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1 | N. B. Willey | October 1890 – December 1890 | Republican |
2 | John S. Gray | December 1890 – January 2, 1893 | Republican |
3 | F. B. Willis | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Republican |
4 | F. J. Mills | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Republican |
5 | George F. Moore | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Democratic, Populist |
6 | J. H. Hutchinson | January 2, 1899 – January 7, 1901 | Silver Republican, Democratic |
7 | Thomas F. Terrell | January 7, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Democratic |
8 | James M. Stevens | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Republican |
9 | Burpee L. Steeves | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Republican |
10 | Ezra A. Burrell | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 | Republican |
11 | Lewis H. Sweetser | January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 | Republican |
12 | Herman H. Taylor | January 6, 1913 – January 1, 1917 | Republican |
13 | Ernest L. Parker | January 1, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | Democratic |
14 | Charles C. Moore | January 6, 1919 – January 1, 1923 | Republican |
15 | H. C. Baldridge | January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | Republican |
16 | O. E. Hailey | January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929 | Republican |
17 | W. B. Kinne | January 7, 1929 – September 30, 1929 | Republican |
Office vacant: September 30 – October 25, 1929 | |||
18 | O. E. Hailey | October 25, 1929 – January 5, 1931 | Republican |
19 | G. P. Mix | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Democratic |
20 | George E. Hill | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 | Democratic |
21 | G. P. Mix | January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1937 | Democratic |
22 | Charles C. Gossett | January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939 | Democratic |
23 | Donald S. Whitehead | January 2, 1939 – January 6, 1941 | Republican |
24 | Charles C. Gossett | January 6, 1941 – January 4, 1943 | Democratic |
25 | Edwin Nelson | January 4, 1943 – January 1, 1945 | Republican |
26 | Arnold Williams | January 1, 1945 – November 17, 1945 | Democratic |
Office vacant: November 17, 1945 – March 20, 1946 | |||
27 | A. R. McCabe | March 20, 1946 – January 6, 1947 | Democratic |
28 | Donald S. Whitehead | January 6, 1947 – January 1, 1951 | Republican |
29 | Edson H. Deal | January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1955 | Republicans |
30 | J. Berkeley Larsen | January 3, 1955 – January 5, 1959 | Republican |
31 | W. E. Drevlow | January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 | Democratic |
32 | Jack M. Murphy | January 2, 1967 – January 6, 1975 | Republican |
33 | John Evans | January 6, 1975 – January 24, 1977 | Democratic |
Office vacant: January 24–28, 1977 | |||
34 | William J. Murphy | January 28, 1977 – January 1, 1979 | Democratic |
35 | Phil Batt | January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | Republican |
36 | David Leroy | January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 | Republican |
37 | Butch Otter | January 5, 1987 – January 3, 2001 | Republican |
Office vacant: January 3–30, 2001 | |||
38 | Jack Riggs | January 30, 2001 – January 6, 2003 | Republican |
39 | Jim Risch | January 6, 2003 – May 26, 2006 | Republican |
Office vacant: May 26 – June 15, 2006 | |||
40 | Mark Ricks | June 15, 2006 – January 1, 2007 | Republican |
41 | Jim Risch | January 1, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | Republican |
Office vacant: January 3–6, 2009 | |||
42 | Brad Little | January 6, 2009 – January 7, 2019 | Republican |
43 | Janice McGeachin | January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 | Republican |
44 | Scott Bedke | January 2, 2023 – Present | Republican |
Living former lieutenant governors
[change | change source]As of January 2023[update], there are seven surviving former lieutenant governors of Idaho; the eldest is Phil Batt at 97 years, 5 months. The most recent death was that of Mark Ricks (served 2006–2007), who died at age 92 in September 2016.[1]
Lieutenant Governor | Served | Date of birth (age) |
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Phil Batt ^ | 1979–1983 | March 4, 1927 |
David Leroy | 1983–1987 | August 16, 1947 |
Butch Otter ^ | 1987–2001 | May 3, 1942 |
Jack Riggs | 2001–2003 | 1954 (age 69–70) |
Jim Risch ^ | 2003–2006 2007–2009 |
May 3, 1943 |
Brad Little ^ | 2009–2019 | February 15, 1954 |
Janice McGeachin | 2019–2023 | January 18, 1963 |
^ Also served as governor
Passages
[change | change source]Incumbent | Reason for vacancy | Appointed successor | Date of appointment | Elected successor | Date of election |
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N. B. Willey | Succeeded as Governor December 1890 | John S. Gray | December 1890 | F. B. Willis | November 8, 1892 |
W. B. Kinne | Died September 30, 1929 | O. E. Hailey | October 25, 1929 | G. P. Mix | November 4, 1930 |
Arnold Williams | Succeeded as Governor November 17, 1945 | A. R. McCabe | March 20, 1946 | Donald S. Whitehead | November 5, 1946 |
John Evans | Succeeded as Governor January 24, 1977 | William J. Murphy | January 28, 1977 | Phil Batt | November 7, 1978 |
Butch Otter | Resigned January 3, 2001 | Jack Riggs | January 30, 2001 | Jim Risch | November 5, 2002 |
Jim Risch | Succeeded as Governor May 26, 2006 | Mark Ricks | June 15, 2006 | Jim Risch | November 7, 2006 |
Jim Risch | Sworn into the United States Senate January 6, 2009 | Brad Little | January 6, 2009 | Brad Little | November 2, 2010 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hildebrandt, Jay (2016-10-01). "Mark Ricks, Idaho government and religious leader, dies at age 92". KIFI. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2017-04-05.