1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Idaho Legislative District 17
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Kathleen W. Gurnsey (R), Ron J. Twilegar (D) won.
2 seatsKathleen W. GurnseyRepublican · winner
29.6%4,351
Ron J. TwilegarDemocrat · winner
27.1%3,977
H. Ferd KochRepublican · incumbent
24.7%3,631
Roger WilliamsDemocrat
18.6%2,725
14,684 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET