Allan Larsen

Allan Franklin Larsen (April 4, 1919 – March 2, 2005)[1] was a Republican politician from eastern Idaho.

Born in Lower Preston, Idaho, he attended Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in Logan and operated a potato farm near Firth in Bingham County. First elected to the state legislature in 1966, he served six terms in the house, the last two as speaker. In 1978, he was the GOP nominee for governor,[2][3] [4] but was defeated by the Democratic incumbent, John Evans of Malad.[5]

Idaho Gubernatorial Election: 1978
Year	Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1978	John Evans (inc.)	165,540	58.7%		Allan Larsen	114,149	39.6%		Others		4,877	1.7%

Larsen returned to private life on his farm for a dozen years. Following his first wife's death and his remarriage to Alva Lu Hebdon,he returned to the legislature when he was elected to the state senate in 1990 and the house in 1992 and 1994.[1]

Larsen died in Bingham County at age 85 in 2005;[6] he and his first wife Barbara (1920–1990) are buried at the Riverside Thomas Cemetery in Blackfoot.

References

Sharp, Nancy and James Roger (1994). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. p. 169.
"Larsen upsets Ravenscroft". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 1A.
"Mormons win Idaho governor primary". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 20.
"Religion's the key issue in Evans-Larsen race". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). November 1, 1978. p. 1A.
"Party Balance in High Post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
"Former Speaker of the House Allen Larsen dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 5, 2005. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

External links

Allan Larsen at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Jack M. Murphy	Republican Party nominee, Governor of Idaho 1978 (lost)	Succeeded by Phil Batt

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[allotw-1] Sharp, Nancy and James Roger (1994). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. p. 169.

[lupsetr-2] "Larsen upsets Ravenscroft". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 1A.

[mwigp-3] "Mormons win Idaho governor primary". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 20.

[relkey-4] "Religion's the key issue in Evans-Larsen race". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). November 1, 1978. p. 1A.

[5] "Party Balance in High Post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

[frmerspk-6] "Former Speaker of the House Allen Larsen dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 5, 2005. Retrieved July 23, 2019.