1998Final results
1998 election for Idaho Legislative District 16
Idaho State Senate · Idaho
Cecil D. Ingram (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Lawrence G. Sirhall Jr. (D) by 28.4 points.
Cecil D. IngramRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%7,073
Lawrence G. Sirhall Jr.Democrat
33.2%3,813
Charles HoppinsIndependent
5.1%590
11,476 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET