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Smylie loses bid for fourth term in Idaho upset
Idaho Governor Robert E. Smylie suffers a surprising defeat as Don Samuelson, a northern Idaho senator and farm equipment dealer, wins renomination in a broad county sweep. Analysts cite tenure, a 3 percent sales tax, and Goldwater era political shifts as key factors behind Smylie’s downfall.
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Idaho
Robert E. Smylie
Robert. Myers
Boise
Don Samuelson
Idaho Panhandle
Smylie
Goldwater
National Republican Governors Association
GOP
Dean Burch