1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 10
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Roger Fairchild (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating R. Ford Smith (D) by 24.7 points.
Roger FairchildRepublican · winner
62.4%6,717
R. Ford SmithDemocrat
37.6%4,056
10,773 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