1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Kenneth L. Robinson (D) won with 45.0% of the vote, defeating Lyle Cobbs (R) by 1.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Kenneth L. RobinsonDemocrat · winner
45.0%3,693
Lyle CobbsRepublican · incumbent
43.4%3,561
Margaret MockwitzOther party
11.6%952
8,206 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