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1972Final results

1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 16

Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho

2 seats: Bill Onweiler (R), Paul Worthen (R) won.

2 seats
Bill OnweilerRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.3%5,372
Paul WorthenRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.2%4,690
24.1%4,004
15.3%2,544
16,610 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

EvenR+7.91972R+22.31974R+13.01976R+22.61978R+13.71980R+33.91982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET