1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 14
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: J. Michael Gwartney (R), Dan D. Emery (R) won.
2 seatsJ. Michael GwartneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.0%11,255
Dan D. EmeryRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.6%9,583
Judi ChapmanDemocrat
22.4%7,005
Steve GibsonOther party
7.2%2,244
Frank BensenIndependent
3.8%1,181
31,268 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. Michael Gwartney (R)Dan D. Emery (R)Judi Chapman (D)Steve Gibson (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Frank Bensen (Independent), 3.8%