1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Idaho (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	James McClure* (R)		Dwight Jensen (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Ada	53%	35,372	62.9%	20,895	37.1%	0	0.0%	14,477	56,267
Adams	63%	822	61.9%	507	38.1%	0	0.0%	315	1,329
Bannock	54%	13,310	61.1%	8,489	38.9%	0	0.0%	4,821	21,799
Bear Lake	62%	1,822	74.1%	636	25.9%	0	0.0%	1,186	2,458
Benewah	45%	1,560	68.6%	715	31.4%	0	0.0%	845	2,275
Bingham	55%	8,312	75.4%	2,706	24.6%	0	0.0%	5,606	11,018
Blaine	40%	1,751	67.7%	837	32.3%	0	0.0%	914	2,588
Boise	62%	754	66.2%	385	33.8%	0	0.0%	369	1,139
Bonner	43%	4,302	67.2%	2,097	32.8%	0	0.0%	2,205	6,399
Bonneville	54%	16,440	80.2%	4,057	19.8%	0	0.0%	12,383	20,497
Boundary	48%	1,486	68.8%	675	31.2%	0	0.0%	811	2,161
Butte	58%	866	75.0%	289	25.0%	0	0.0%	577	1,155
Camas	80%	320	76.7%	97	23.3%	0	0.0%	223	417
Canyon	46%	15,040	64.1%	8,410	35.9%	0	0.0%	6,630	23,450
Caribou	56%	2,130	79.2%	561	20.8%	0	0.0%	1,569	2,691
Cassia	48%	4,176	77.7%	1,196	22.3%	0	0.0%	2,980	5,372
Clark	88%	363	84.4%	67	15.6%	0	0.0%	296	430
Clearwater	41%	1,613	57.9%	1,175	42.1%	0	0.0%	438	2,788
Custer	52%	907	79.9%	228	20.1%	0	0.0%	679	1,135
Elmore	28%	2,184	58.5%	1,547	41.5%	0	0.0%	637	3,731
Franklin	68%	2,362	71.4%	944	28.6%	0	0.0%	1,418	3,306
Fremont	63%	3,141	82.9%	650	17.1%	0	0.0%	2,491	3,791
Gem	55%	2,382	58.5%	1,693	41.5%	0	0.0%	689	4,075
Gooding	49%	2,596	71.3%	1,047	28.7%	0	0.0%	1,549	3,643
Idaho	48%	3,119	68.3%	1,450	31.7%	0	0.0%	1,669	4,569
Jefferson	61%	4,159	82.0%	915	18.0%	0	0.0%	3,244	5,074
Jerome	48%	3,271	77.3%	962	22.7%	0	0.0%	2,309	4,233
Kootenai	41%	10,466	71.0%	4,282	29.0%	0	0.0%	6,184	14,748
Latah	46%	5,887	61.8%	3,633	38.2%	0	0.0%	2,254	9,520
Lemhi	50%	1,611	70.0%	692	30.0%	0	0.0%	919	2,303
Lewis	53%	913	63.2%	532	36.8%	0	0.0%	381	1,445
Lincoln	56%	871	73.4%	315	26.6%	0	0.0%	556	1,186
Madison	43%	4,519	89.1%	550	10.9%	0	0.0%	3,969	5,069
Minidoka	47%	3,970	73.9%	1,401	26.1%	0	0.0%	2,569	5,371
Nez Perce	46%	5,760	55.8%	4,565	44.2%	0	0.0%	1,195	10,325
Oneida	80%	1,089	68.5%	500	31.5%	0	0.0%	589	1,589
Owyhee	40%	1,340	68.4%	619	31.6%	0	0.0%	721	1,959
Payette	44%	2,909	68.5%	1,339	31.5%	0	0.0%	1,570	4,248
Power	55%	1,499	71.1%	610	28.9%	0	0.0%	889	2,109
Shoshone	42%	3,548	68.1%	1,659	31.9%	0	0.0%	1,889	5,207
Teton	70%	1,001	85.3%	173	14.7%	0	0.0%	828	1,174
Twin Falls	44%	11,236	76.4%	3,466	23.6%	0	0.0%	7,770	14,702
Valley	58%	1,215	59.8%	817	40.2%	0	0.0%	398	2,032
Washington	58%	2,018	61.7%	1,252	38.3%	0	0.0%	766	3,270
TOTAL	52%	194,412	68.4%	89,635	31.6%	0	0.0%	104,777	284,047
Total R vote: 194,412 (68.4%)      Total D vote: 89,635 (31.6%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$434,871		$55,163
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Ada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	35,372	62.9%
Dwight Jensen (D)	20,895	37.1%
TOTAL	56,267
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	822	61.9%
Dwight Jensen (D)	507	38.1%
TOTAL	1,329
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Bannock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	13,310	61.1%
Dwight Jensen (D)	8,489	38.9%
TOTAL	21,799
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 2, Bear Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,822	74.1%
Dwight Jensen (D)	636	25.9%
TOTAL	2,458
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 2, Benewah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,560	68.6%
Dwight Jensen (D)	715	31.4%
TOTAL	2,275
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Bingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	8,312	75.4%
Dwight Jensen (D)	2,706	24.6%
TOTAL	11,018
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 2, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,751	67.7%
Dwight Jensen (D)	837	32.3%
TOTAL	2,588
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Boise County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	754	66.2%
Dwight Jensen (D)	385	33.8%
TOTAL	1,139
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 2, Bonner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	4,302	67.2%
Dwight Jensen (D)	2,097	32.8%
TOTAL	6,399
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Bonneville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	16,440	80.2%
Dwight Jensen (D)	4,057	19.8%
TOTAL	20,497
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 2, Boundary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,486	68.8%
Dwight Jensen (D)	675	31.2%
TOTAL	2,161
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	866	75.0%
Dwight Jensen (D)	289	25.0%
TOTAL	1,155
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 2, Camas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	320	76.7%
Dwight Jensen (D)	97	23.3%
TOTAL	417
Turnout: 80%

1978 Senate class 2, Canyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	15,040	64.1%
Dwight Jensen (D)	8,410	35.9%
TOTAL	23,450
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Caribou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,130	79.2%
Dwight Jensen (D)	561	20.8%
TOTAL	2,691
Turnout: 56%

1978 Senate class 2, Cassia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	4,176	77.7%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,196	22.3%
TOTAL	5,372
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	363	84.4%
Dwight Jensen (D)	67	15.6%
TOTAL	430
Turnout: 88%

1978 Senate class 2, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,613	57.9%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,175	42.1%
TOTAL	2,788
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	907	79.9%
Dwight Jensen (D)	228	20.1%
TOTAL	1,135
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 2, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,184	58.5%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,547	41.5%
TOTAL	3,731
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,362	71.4%
Dwight Jensen (D)	944	28.6%
TOTAL	3,306
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 2, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	3,141	82.9%
Dwight Jensen (D)	650	17.1%
TOTAL	3,791
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Gem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,382	58.5%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,693	41.5%
TOTAL	4,075
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 2, Gooding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,596	71.3%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,047	28.7%
TOTAL	3,643
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Idaho County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	3,119	68.3%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,450	31.7%
TOTAL	4,569
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	4,159	82.0%
Dwight Jensen (D)	915	18.0%
TOTAL	5,074
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Jerome County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	3,271	77.3%
Dwight Jensen (D)	962	22.7%
TOTAL	4,233
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Kootenai County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	10,466	71.0%
Dwight Jensen (D)	4,282	29.0%
TOTAL	14,748
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Latah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	5,887	61.8%
Dwight Jensen (D)	3,633	38.2%
TOTAL	9,520
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Lemhi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,611	70.0%
Dwight Jensen (D)	692	30.0%
TOTAL	2,303
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	913	63.2%
Dwight Jensen (D)	532	36.8%
TOTAL	1,445
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	871	73.4%
Dwight Jensen (D)	315	26.6%
TOTAL	1,186
Turnout: 56%

1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	4,519	89.1%
Dwight Jensen (D)	550	10.9%
TOTAL	5,069
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Minidoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	3,970	73.9%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,401	26.1%
TOTAL	5,371
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Nez Perce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	5,760	55.8%
Dwight Jensen (D)	4,565	44.2%
TOTAL	10,325
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,089	68.5%
Dwight Jensen (D)	500	31.5%
TOTAL	1,589
Turnout: 80%

1978 Senate class 2, Owyhee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,340	68.4%
Dwight Jensen (D)	619	31.6%
TOTAL	1,959
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Payette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,909	68.5%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,339	31.5%
TOTAL	4,248
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Power County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,499	71.1%
Dwight Jensen (D)	610	28.9%
TOTAL	2,109
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 2, Shoshone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	3,548	68.1%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,659	31.9%
TOTAL	5,207
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,001	85.3%
Dwight Jensen (D)	173	14.7%
TOTAL	1,174
Turnout: 70%

1978 Senate class 2, Twin Falls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	11,236	76.4%
Dwight Jensen (D)	3,466	23.6%
TOTAL	14,702
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	1,215	59.8%
Dwight Jensen (D)	817	40.2%
TOTAL	2,032
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
James McClure* (R)	2,018	61.7%
Dwight Jensen (D)	1,252	38.3%
TOTAL	3,270
Turnout: 58%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

James McClure*
Total Disbursements:	$434,871

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/ID/1978

Dwight Jensen
Total Disbursements:	$55,163