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1978Final results

1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 13

Idaho State Senate · Idaho

Reese E. Verner (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Dorris Blough (D) by 17.4 points.

Reese E. VernerRepublican · winner
58.7%4,860
41.3%3,422
8,282 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+25.01972R+17.41978R+29.11980R+25.11982R+43.21984R+24.41990

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