1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Idaho (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Steven Symms (R)		Frank Church* (D)		Larry Fullmer (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Ada	72%	42,977	49.2%	42,928	49.2%	1,406	1.6%	0	0.0%	49	87,311
Adams	83%	1,115	58.8%	769	40.6%	11	0.6%	0	0.0%	346	1,895
Bannock	69%	11,651	38.7%	17,661	58.6%	821	2.7%	0	0.0%	-6,010	30,133
Bear Lake	82%	2,479	70.3%	1,033	29.3%	14	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,446	3,526
Benewah	68%	1,697	44.6%	2,083	54.7%	28	0.7%	0	0.0%	-386	3,808
Bingham	72%	7,780	49.7%	7,584	48.4%	292	1.9%	0	0.0%	196	15,656
Blaine	76%	1,651	29.6%	3,827	68.7%	93	1.7%	0	0.0%	-2,176	5,571
Boise	88%	885	48.4%	923	50.4%	22	1.2%	0	0.0%	-38	1,830
Bonner	70%	4,751	40.2%	6,955	58.9%	98	0.8%	0	0.0%	-2,204	11,804
Bonneville	77%	17,391	54.0%	14,271	44.3%	535	1.7%	0	0.0%	3,120	32,197
Boundary	73%	1,625	46.2%	1,862	53.0%	28	0.8%	0	0.0%	-237	3,515
Butte	82%	847	48.1%	893	50.7%	22	1.2%	0	0.0%	-46	1,762
Camas	95%	290	55.2%	231	44.0%	4	0.8%	0	0.0%	59	525
Canyon	64%	20,842	57.3%	15,069	41.4%	489	1.3%	0	0.0%	5,773	36,400
Caribou	72%	2,735	71.5%	1,054	27.6%	34	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,681	3,823
Cassia	69%	4,988	59.8%	3,213	38.5%	135	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,775	8,336
Clark	91%	282	58.9%	196	40.9%	1	0.2%	0	0.0%	86	479
Clearwater	62%	1,685	38.5%	2,637	60.3%	54	1.2%	0	0.0%	-952	4,376
Custer	80%	1,204	63.8%	660	35.0%	22	1.2%	0	0.0%	544	1,886
Elmore	42%	2,765	45.4%	3,259	53.5%	66	1.1%	0	0.0%	-494	6,090
Franklin	82%	3,260	75.3%	1,026	23.7%	43	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,234	4,329
Fremont	80%	3,029	58.1%	2,145	41.1%	40	0.8%	0	0.0%	884	5,214
Gem	71%	2,846	49.1%	2,845	49.1%	104	1.8%	0	0.0%	1	5,795
Gooding	68%	2,711	48.3%	2,840	50.6%	66	1.2%	0	0.0%	-129	5,617
Idaho	69%	3,993	56.9%	2,961	42.2%	66	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,032	7,020
Jefferson	77%	4,689	67.1%	2,149	30.8%	150	2.1%	0	0.0%	2,540	6,988
Jerome	67%	3,633	55.4%	2,869	43.7%	59	0.9%	0	0.0%	764	6,561
Kootenai	65%	13,219	48.8%	13,403	49.5%	465	1.7%	0	0.0%	-184	27,087
Latah	68%	4,680	31.0%	10,214	67.6%	226	1.5%	0	0.0%	-5,534	15,120
Lemhi	71%	2,341	64.4%	1,248	34.3%	46	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,093	3,635
Lewis	71%	826	40.7%	1,188	58.5%	17	0.8%	0	0.0%	-362	2,031
Lincoln	81%	826	44.6%	1,004	54.2%	21	1.1%	0	0.0%	-178	1,851
Madison	57%	4,811	64.5%	2,561	34.4%	82	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,250	7,454
Minidoka	66%	4,062	49.5%	4,029	49.1%	120	1.5%	0	0.0%	33	8,211
Nez Perce	67%	5,215	32.8%	10,466	65.7%	238	1.5%	0	0.0%	-5,251	15,919
Oneida	90%	1,104	58.1%	780	41.0%	17	0.9%	0	0.0%	324	1,901
Owyhee	57%	1,941	62.2%	1,157	37.1%	23	0.7%	0	0.0%	784	3,121
Payette	63%	3,591	53.0%	3,106	45.8%	80	1.2%	0	0.0%	485	6,777
Power	72%	1,315	42.8%	1,711	55.7%	44	1.4%	0	0.0%	-396	3,070
Shoshone	60%	2,993	38.4%	4,692	60.3%	102	1.3%	0	0.0%	-1,699	7,787
Teton	91%	888	53.2%	762	45.7%	18	1.1%	0	0.0%	126	1,668
Twin Falls	65%	13,104	55.1%	10,437	43.9%	260	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,667	23,801
Valley	82%	1,772	54.7%	1,444	44.6%	21	0.6%	0	0.0%	328	3,237
Washington	75%	2,212	48.8%	2,294	50.6%	24	0.5%	0	0.0%	-82	4,530
TOTAL	68%	218,701	49.7%	214,439	48.8%	6,507	1.5%	0	0.0%	4,262	439,647
Total R vote: 218,701 (49.7%)      Total D vote: 214,439 (48.8%)      Total Other vote: 6,507 (1.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,570,199		$1,733,945		$0
Total Receipts:		$1,537,210		$1,728,147		$0
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Ada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	42,977	49.2%
Frank Church* (D)	42,928	49.2%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	1,406	1.6%
TOTAL	87,311
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,115	58.8%
Frank Church* (D)	769	40.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	11	0.6%
TOTAL	1,895
Turnout: 83%

1980 Senate class 3, Bannock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	11,651	38.7%
Frank Church* (D)	17,661	58.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	821	2.7%
TOTAL	30,133
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Bear Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,479	70.3%
Frank Church* (D)	1,033	29.3%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,526
Turnout: 82%

1980 Senate class 3, Benewah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,697	44.6%
Frank Church* (D)	2,083	54.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	28	0.7%
TOTAL	3,808
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Bingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	7,780	49.7%
Frank Church* (D)	7,584	48.4%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	292	1.9%
TOTAL	15,656
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,651	29.6%
Frank Church* (D)	3,827	68.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	93	1.7%
TOTAL	5,571
Turnout: 76%

1980 Senate class 3, Boise County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	885	48.4%
Frank Church* (D)	923	50.4%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	22	1.2%
TOTAL	1,830
Turnout: 88%

1980 Senate class 3, Bonner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	4,751	40.2%
Frank Church* (D)	6,955	58.9%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	98	0.8%
TOTAL	11,804
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Bonneville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	17,391	54.0%
Frank Church* (D)	14,271	44.3%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	535	1.7%
TOTAL	32,197
Turnout: 77%

1980 Senate class 3, Boundary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,625	46.2%
Frank Church* (D)	1,862	53.0%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	28	0.8%
TOTAL	3,515
Turnout: 73%

1980 Senate class 3, Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	847	48.1%
Frank Church* (D)	893	50.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	22	1.2%
TOTAL	1,762
Turnout: 82%

1980 Senate class 3, Camas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	290	55.2%
Frank Church* (D)	231	44.0%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	4	0.8%
TOTAL	525
Turnout: 95%

1980 Senate class 3, Canyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	20,842	57.3%
Frank Church* (D)	15,069	41.4%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	489	1.3%
TOTAL	36,400
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Caribou County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,735	71.5%
Frank Church* (D)	1,054	27.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	34	0.9%
TOTAL	3,823
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Cassia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	4,988	59.8%
Frank Church* (D)	3,213	38.5%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	135	1.6%
TOTAL	8,336
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	282	58.9%
Frank Church* (D)	196	40.9%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	479
Turnout: 91%

1980 Senate class 3, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,685	38.5%
Frank Church* (D)	2,637	60.3%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	54	1.2%
TOTAL	4,376
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,204	63.8%
Frank Church* (D)	660	35.0%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	22	1.2%
TOTAL	1,886
Turnout: 80%

1980 Senate class 3, Elmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,765	45.4%
Frank Church* (D)	3,259	53.5%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	66	1.1%
TOTAL	6,090
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	3,260	75.3%
Frank Church* (D)	1,026	23.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	43	1.0%
TOTAL	4,329
Turnout: 82%

1980 Senate class 3, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	3,029	58.1%
Frank Church* (D)	2,145	41.1%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	40	0.8%
TOTAL	5,214
Turnout: 80%

1980 Senate class 3, Gem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,846	49.1%
Frank Church* (D)	2,845	49.1%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	104	1.8%
TOTAL	5,795
Turnout: 71%

1980 Senate class 3, Gooding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,711	48.3%
Frank Church* (D)	2,840	50.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	66	1.2%
TOTAL	5,617
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Idaho County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	3,993	56.9%
Frank Church* (D)	2,961	42.2%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	66	0.9%
TOTAL	7,020
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	4,689	67.1%
Frank Church* (D)	2,149	30.8%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	150	2.1%
TOTAL	6,988
Turnout: 77%

1980 Senate class 3, Jerome County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	3,633	55.4%
Frank Church* (D)	2,869	43.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	59	0.9%
TOTAL	6,561
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Kootenai County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	13,219	48.8%
Frank Church* (D)	13,403	49.5%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	465	1.7%
TOTAL	27,087
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Latah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	4,680	31.0%
Frank Church* (D)	10,214	67.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	226	1.5%
TOTAL	15,120
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Lemhi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,341	64.4%
Frank Church* (D)	1,248	34.3%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	46	1.3%
TOTAL	3,635
Turnout: 71%

1980 Senate class 3, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	826	40.7%
Frank Church* (D)	1,188	58.5%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	17	0.8%
TOTAL	2,031
Turnout: 71%

1980 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	826	44.6%
Frank Church* (D)	1,004	54.2%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	21	1.1%
TOTAL	1,851
Turnout: 81%

1980 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	4,811	64.5%
Frank Church* (D)	2,561	34.4%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	82	1.1%
TOTAL	7,454
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Minidoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	4,062	49.5%
Frank Church* (D)	4,029	49.1%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	120	1.5%
TOTAL	8,211
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Nez Perce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	5,215	32.8%
Frank Church* (D)	10,466	65.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	238	1.5%
TOTAL	15,919
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Oneida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,104	58.1%
Frank Church* (D)	780	41.0%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	17	0.9%
TOTAL	1,901
Turnout: 90%

1980 Senate class 3, Owyhee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,941	62.2%
Frank Church* (D)	1,157	37.1%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	23	0.7%
TOTAL	3,121
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Payette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	3,591	53.0%
Frank Church* (D)	3,106	45.8%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	80	1.2%
TOTAL	6,777
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Power County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,315	42.8%
Frank Church* (D)	1,711	55.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	44	1.4%
TOTAL	3,070
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Shoshone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,993	38.4%
Frank Church* (D)	4,692	60.3%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	102	1.3%
TOTAL	7,787
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	888	53.2%
Frank Church* (D)	762	45.7%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	18	1.1%
TOTAL	1,668
Turnout: 91%

1980 Senate class 3, Twin Falls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	13,104	55.1%
Frank Church* (D)	10,437	43.9%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	260	1.1%
TOTAL	23,801
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	1,772	54.7%
Frank Church* (D)	1,444	44.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,237
Turnout: 82%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Steven Symms (R)	2,212	48.8%
Frank Church* (D)	2,294	50.6%
Larry Fullmer (Lbt)	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,530
Turnout: 75%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Steven Symms
Total Disbursements:	$1,570,199
Total Receipts:	$1,537,210
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**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/1980

Frank Church*
Total Disbursements:	$1,733,945
Total Receipts:	$1,728,147
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0