1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 18
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Jim Risch (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Gary Bermeosolo (D) by 11.5 points.
Jim RischRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.8%10,452
Gary BermeosoloDemocrat
44.2%8,292
18,744 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