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1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 11

Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho

2 seats: Carroll Dean (R), C. A. Smyser (R) won.

2 seats
Carroll DeanRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.7%6,271
C. A. SmyserRepublican · winner
36.5%6,231
Dorothy ReynoldsDemocrat · incumbent
26.9%4,590
17,092 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 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+2.01974D+5.31976D+5.21978R+15.21980R+11.41982R+37.81984

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