1978Final results
1978 election for Idaho Legislative District 34
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
James A. Leese (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Henry West Jr. (R) by 2.5 points.
James A. LeeseDemocrat · winner
51.2%3,580
Henry West Jr.Republican
48.8%3,407
6,987 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