1972Final results
1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 8
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Dale Branson (D), Harold W. Reid (D) won.
2 seatsDale BransonDemocrat · winner
28.6%4,060
Harold W. ReidDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%3,994
Orrin WebbRepublican
26.9%3,831
James WellsRepublican
16.3%2,316
Clifford AllenOther party
0.1%16
14,217 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
Dale Branson (D)Harold W. Reid (D)Orrin Webb (R)James Wells (R)
Also on the ballot: Clifford Allen (Other party), 0.1%