1978Final results
1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Christopher Hooper (R), James Dean Golder (R) won.
2 seatsChristopher HooperRepublican · winner
31.0%4,948
James Dean GolderRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%4,828
Dorothy HansenIndependent
19.8%3,163
Marjorie G. HayesDemocrat
19.1%3,045
15,984 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET