1978Final results
1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 21
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
John J. Bell (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Maurice O. Ellsworth (R) by 6.3 points.
John J. BellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.1%3,964
Maurice O. EllsworthRepublican
46.9%3,496
7,460 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