1974Final results
1974 election for Idaho Legislative District 18
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Jim Risch (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating E. Kay Hamilton (D) by 10.9 points.
Jim RischRepublican · winner
55.5%4,496
E. Kay HamiltonDemocrat
44.5%3,612
8,108 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