1976Final results
1976 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Steven Symms (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Ken Pursley (D) by 9.2 points.
Steven SymmsRepublican · winner
54.6%95,833
Ken PursleyDemocrat
45.4%79,662
175,495 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET