1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 34
Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho
2 seats: Ralph E. Lacy (D), Patricia McDermott (D) won.
2 seatsRalph E. LacyDemocrat · winner
29.1%5,017
Patricia McDermottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%4,937
Nathan D. HillRepublican
20.5%3,537
Harold BergendorfRepublican
17.9%3,081
Linda M. ReichardtLibertarian
3.8%656
17,228 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
Ralph E. Lacy (D)Patricia McDermott (D)Nathan D. Hill (R)Harold Bergendorf (R)
Also on the ballot: Linda M. Reichardt (Libertarian), 3.8%