1970Final results
1970 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Lyle Cobbs (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Gary Michael (D) by 22.3 points.
Lyle CobbsRepublican · winner
61.1%4,763
Gary MichaelDemocrat
38.9%3,028
7,791 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET