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2014Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2014 Republican primary for Idaho Legislative District 8

Idaho House of Representatives · Idaho

2 seats: Terry F. Gestrin (R), Merrill Beyeler (R) won.

2 seats
Terry F. GestrinRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%4,443
Merrill BeyelerRepublican · winner
24.5%3,644
Lenore Hardy BarrettRepublican · incumbent
18.0%2,676
Ernest WalkerRepublican
17.6%2,618
Brent AdamsonRepublican
10.1%1,499
14,880 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET