1972Final results
1972 election for Idaho Legislative District 21
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
John Peavey (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating William Whittom (D) by 21.9 points.
John PeaveyRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.0%5,248
William WhittomDemocrat
39.0%3,362
8,610 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET