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1978Final results

1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 28

Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho

2 seats: F. Melvin Hammond (D), Doyle Miner (R) won.

2 seats
F. Melvin HammondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%7,061
Doyle MinerRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.1%6,857
John L. ClarkeIndependent
0.3%36
13,958 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

EvenR+16.61976R+48.71980R+9.41986R+37.61988R+26.81992R+50.41994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

F. Melvin Hammond (D)Doyle Miner (R)

Also on the ballot: John L. Clarke (Independent), 0.3%