1996Final results
1996 election for Idaho Legislative District 17
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Grant R. Ipsen (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Melanie L. Randolph (D) by 22.9 points.
Grant R. IpsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%7,928
Melanie L. RandolphDemocrat
38.5%4,973
12,901 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET