1980Final results
1980 election for Idaho Legislative District 4
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Vernon T. Lannen (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating David O. Suhr (R) by 22.0 points.
Vernon T. LannenDemocrat · winner
61.0%4,765
David O. SuhrRepublican
39.0%3,045
7,810 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