Larry Belmont
A candidate for Clerk, Kootenai County in the 2014 Nov. 4 Idaho General Election
Party: Democratic
City: Coeur d’Alene
Occupation: Retired public health official
Directed Panhandle Health District for 27 years, retiring in 1998; former public health adviser, U.S. Public Health Service; Army and National Guard, 1953-58, with one tour in Korea; ran unsuccessfully for state House in 1998.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Brannon (R) | 24,470 | 67.79% |
| Larry Belmont (D) | 11,627 | 32.21% |
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Belmont, Brannon square off in Kootenai clerk’s race
Not long ago Jim Brannon was alleging Kootenai County voting irregularities in a lawsuit contesting an election loss. Now he oversees the elections division and is running to keep his seat as county clerk. His opponent, Larry Belmont, is a former longtime director of the Panhandle Health District who says he wants to give Democrats a reason to vote in a state dominated by the GOP.