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Idaho — 1978 governor election
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Akashic1978 · GovernorIdaho · GovernorJohn EvansD+19.5
Candidates
Idaho 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- John Evans✓Democratic169,54059.8%
- Allan LarsenRepublican114,14940.2%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+22.8Governor 1978D+19.5vs. baselineD+42.3
Idaho's 1978 governor race ran 42.3 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.