John Albert 'Bert' Stevenson (born February 9, 1936, in Acequia, Idaho)[1] was a RepublicanIdaho State Representative from 1996 to 2012 representing District 26 in the A seat from 2002 to 2012 and District 24 Seat A from 1996 to 2002.[2]
1996 When Republican Representative Steve Antone left the District 24 A seat open, Stevenson won the May 28, 1996, Republican primary with 2,529 votes (66%) against Harold Mohlman,[3] and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996, general election, winning with 8,463 votes.[4]
1998 Unopposed for the May 26, 1998, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 3,487 votes,[5] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998, general election, winning with 6,886 votes.[6]
2000 Unopposed for the May 23, 2000, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 3,172 votes,[7] and won the November 7, 2000, general election with 7,309 votes (76.4%) against Peter Snyder (D).[8]
2002 Redistricted to District 26, and with Representative JoAn Wood re-districted to District 35, Stevenson was unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Republican primary, winning with 2,956 votes,[9] and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002, general election, winning with 8,498 votes.[10]
2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 4,086 votes,[11] and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 9,662 votes (77.9%) against Lee Halper (D).[12]
2006 With Halper's change of parties and challenge of Stevenson for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 2,617 votes (76.2%),[13] and won the November 7, 2006, general election with 6,631 votes (67.05%) against former United States Senate candidate Scott McClure (D).[14]
2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 3,628 votes,[15] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008, general election, winning with 11,767 votes.[16]
2010 Unopposed for the May 25, 2010, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 4,257 votes; McClure was unopposed for the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch.[17] Stevenson won the November 2, 2010, general election with 7,079 votes (75.7%) against McClure.[18]