1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 1
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Marion Davidson (D), Russell Bishop (R) won.
2 seatsMarion DavidsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%5,148
Russell BishopRepublican · winner
25.8%4,948
Don MaynardDemocrat · incumbent
24.4%4,687
V. VerheiRepublican
19.1%3,662
Anita HaysOther party
3.9%743
19,188 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Marion Davidson (D)Russell Bishop (R)Don Maynard (D)V. Verhei (R)
Also on the ballot: Anita Hays (Other party), 3.9%