1976Final results
1976 election for Idaho Legislative District 8
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Michael S. Black (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Frank Higgins (R) by 1.1 points.
Michael S. BlackDemocrat · winner
50.6%4,212
Frank HigginsRepublican
49.4%4,120
8,332 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