1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 28
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Rich E. Orme (R), F. Melvin Hammond (D) won.
2 seatsRich E. OrmeRepublican · winner
43.9%8,140
F. Melvin HammondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.0%7,609
John L. ClarkeDemocrat
15.1%2,810
18,559 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