1978Final results
1978 election for Idaho's 1st District
U.S. House · Idaho
Steven Symms (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Roy Truby (D) by 19.8 points.
Steven SymmsRepublican · winner
59.9%86,680
Roy TrubyDemocrat
40.1%57,972
144,652 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET