1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 28
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: F. Melvin Hammond (D), Doyle Miner (R) won.
2 seatsF. Melvin HammondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.1%5,731
Doyle MinerRepublican · winner
24.3%4,339
Ralph LittonDemocrat · incumbent
21.5%3,839
Clifford BarborkaRepublican
17.9%3,188
Gary MasonOther party
2.2%386
Markley CaseOther party
2.1%368
17,851 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
F. Melvin Hammond (D)Doyle Miner (R)Ralph Litton (D)Clifford Barborka (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Mason (Other party), 2.2%; Markley Case (Other party), 2.1%