Dwight William Jensen (September 4, 1934 – February 26, 2006) was the 1978 Democratic nominee for

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. He was defeated by the

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incumbent, Jim McClure. He died in 2006 after a long battle with supranuclear palsy and multiple system atrophy.Dwight William Jensen (1934-2006) Obit - Oneida - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com
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1934 births 2006 deaths Idaho Democrats Neurological disease deaths in New York (state) Deaths from progressive supranuclear palsy Deaths from multiple system atrophy {{Idaho-politician-stub