1968Final results
1968 election for Idaho Legislative District 17
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: E. Don Copple (R), H. Ferd Koch (R) won.
2 seatsE. Don CoppleRepublican · winner
35.7%5,304
H. Ferd KochRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.4%4,804
Laverna SwopeDemocrat
17.3%2,567
Steve HessnerDemocrat
14.6%2,171
14,846 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET