1970Final results
1970 election for Idaho Legislative District 26
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Joseph Allen (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Clifford G. Merrill (D) by 17.2 points.
Joseph AllenRepublican · winner
58.6%3,082
Clifford G. MerrillDemocrat
41.4%2,179
5,261 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)