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1978Final results

1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 7

Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho

2 seats: Carl Braun (D), Marguerite McLaughlin (D) won.

2 seats
Carl BraunDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.1%4,345
Marguerite McLaughlinDemocrat · winner
31.1%3,131
25.8%2,596
10,072 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

EvenD+26.61976D+9.31978D+11.41982D+17.71988D+0.31990D+6.91994

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