1972Final results
1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 20
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
James Ellsworth (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Gail Loynd (D) by 45.6 points.
James EllsworthRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.8%6,780
Gail LoyndDemocrat
27.2%2,536
9,316 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