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1980Final results

1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 25

Idaho State Senate · Idaho

Laird Noh (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Lloyd E. Shewmaker (D) by 28.9 points.

Laird NohRepublican · winner
62.7%6,925
33.8%3,731
Howard BuhlerOther party
3.6%397
11,053 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

EvenR+57.21972R+28.91980R+34.61984R+20.71986R+19.21988R+9.31990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Laird Noh (R)Lloyd E. Shewmaker (D)

Also on the ballot: Howard Buhler (Other party), 3.6%