1986Final results
1986 election for Idaho Legislative District 5
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Don Mackin (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Melvin Edward Hirschi (R) by 18.2 points.
Don MackinDemocrat · winner
59.1%6,633
Melvin Edward HirschiRepublican
40.9%4,589
11,222 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET