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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Idaho
      1978·Governor·Idaho

      Idaho Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John V. Evans
      58.8%169,540 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Allan F Larsen
      39.6%114,149 votes
      Margin
      D+19.2
      288,566 total votes
      3 candidates288,566 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John V. EvansDEM✓
      		DEM169,54058.8%
      Allan F LarsenREP
      		REP114,14939.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,8771.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Idaho

      2022
      Brad LittleREP
      R+40.2
      2018
      Brad LittleREP
      R+21.6
      2014
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+15.0
      2010
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+26.3
      2006
      C L \ OtterREP
      R+8.6
      2002
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+14.6
      1998
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+38.6
      1994
      Philip BattREP
      R+8.4
      1990
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+36.4
      1986
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+0.9
      1982
      John V. EvansDEM
      D+1.3
      1974
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+44.5
      1970
      Cecil AndrusDEM
      D+4.5
      1966
      Don SamuelsonREP
      R+4.3
      View all Governor history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      John V. EvansDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1978-1986
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Allan F LarsenREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+19.9
      Career1968-1994
      State House / State Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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