1976Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1976 election for Idaho Legislative District 21
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
John J. Bell (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Barbara R. Fagg (R) by 2.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John J. BellDemocrat · winner
51.2%5,015
Barbara R. FaggRepublican
48.8%4,786
9,801 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET