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The 1978 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 7, and incumbent Democrat John Evans defeated Republican nominee Allan Larsen with 58.75% of the vote.[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] It was the third consecutive win for the Democrats (1970 , 1974 , 1978), but the only significant victory for the party in Idaho in 1978.[3 ]
1978 Idaho gubernatorial election
County resultsEvans: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Larsen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Primary elections
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Primary elections were held on Tuesday, August 8, 1978.[4 ] [5 ] [6 ]
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Results
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Evans ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[5 ] [6 ] [7 ] Elected lieutenant governor in 1974, he succeeded Cecil Andrus in January 1977,[8 ] [9 ] who left to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior in the new Carter Administration .[10 ]
Republican primary
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Entering the primary, Vern Ravenscroft and Butch Otter were the apparent front runners,[11 ] [12 ] but were upset by Larsen.[5 ] [7 ]
Candidates
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Allan Larsen , Blackfoot , Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
Vern Ravenscroft, Tuttle , former state representative [12 ] [13 ]
Butch Otter , Caldwell , former state representative[14 ]
Larry Jackson , Boise , state representative, former MLB pitcher
James Crowe, Coeur d'Alene , home builder[15 ]
Jay Amyx , Boise, former mayor [16 ]
Source: [17 ] [18 ]
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General election
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The election was notable as it was the first time Idaho elected a governor from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Both major candidates were members,[19 ] and through 2020, Evans remains the only Mormon to be elected governor in the state.
Candidates
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Major party candidates
John Evans, Democratic
Allan Larsen, Republican
Other candidates
Results
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References
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^ a b "Evans is lone Demo to survive in Idaho" . Spokesman-Review . Associated Press. November 9, 1978. p. 9.
^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc . CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved December 12, 2018 .
^ a b c "Larsen upsets Ravenscroft" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 1A.
^ a b "Mormons win Idaho governor primary" . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 20.
^ a b "Win close for Larsen" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 23.
^ Hall, Bill (January 25, 1977). "Meet Gov. John Evans" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . p. 1A.
^ "New Idaho governor pledges openness" . Spokesman-Review . January 25, 1977. p. 1.
^ "Andrus joins cabinet" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. January 24, 1977. p. 1A.
^ "Otter gnawing into Ravenscroft's lead" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. July 31, 1978. p. 7A.
^ a b Roche, Kevin (August 7, 1978). "Ravenscroft isn't letting up despite his lead status" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . p. 9A.
^ "Vern Ravenscroft" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). August 6, 1978. p. 7B.
^ "Butch Otter" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). August 6, 1978. p. 5B.
^ "Crowe tags energy as top issue in 1978 campaign" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . August 5, 1978. p. 5A.
^ "Candidates: Amyx denounces 1% initiative" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . August 3, 1978. p. 8A.
^ Hall, Bill (August 6, 1978). "See how they run" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (editorial). p. 4A.
^ Shelledy, Jay (August 6, 1978). "What's in a billboard?" . Lewiston Morning Tribune .
^ "Religion's the key issue in Evans-Larsen race" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Los Angeles Times). November 1, 1978. p. 1A.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook . ISBN 9781452290171 . Retrieved December 12, 2018 .
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