1982Final results
1982 election for Idaho Legislative District 26
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Denton Darrington (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Russell Newcomb (D) by 9.7 points.
Denton DarringtonRepublican · winner
54.9%4,529
Russell NewcombDemocrat
45.1%3,727
8,256 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET