The 1974 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 5, 1974, with the primary election held on June 4, 1974. Montana voters elected all 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives.[4] Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Montana House consisted of 100 members from a mix of single- and multi-member districts. After the ruling, the Montana House had to shift to equally populated electoral districts.[5] In 1972, the voters of Montana ratified the current Constitution of Montana, establishing the structure of the state house that is still used today: 100 representatives each elected from a single-member district.[6][7] Since 1974, all Montana state representatives are elected in single-member districts in even-numbered years for two-year terms.[4]
Following the previous election in 1972, Democrats held a 54-to-46-seat majority over Republicans.[10][11][12]Democrats increased their majority in the legislature to 67 seats, while Republicans held 33—giving Democrats a net gain of 13 seats.[10][8][9] The newly elected members served in the 44th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat Pat McKittrick was elected Speaker of the Montana House.[3]
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 15 to 11, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 13 to 39, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 20 to 88, Democratic Representative Jerry V. Lombardi initially won re-nomination in the Democratic primary by two votes over fellow Democratic Representative Bob Harper. However, a judge later ruled the primary election invalid and the Montana Democratic Central Committee selected Bob Harper to be the party's general election nominee.[14]
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 19 to 90, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 12 to 27, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 12 to 30, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 11 to 73, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 Redistricted from district 21 to 82, then lost re-nomination in the primary.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 4 to 2, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 14 to 9, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 31, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 3 to 53, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Republican Representative Matt Himsl resigned in Dec. 1972 in the middle of the term. Tom L. Jones (R) was appointed to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office on January 1, 1973.[13]
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 17, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 18, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 19, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 29, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 32, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 36, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 40, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 10 to 47, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 1 to 58, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 67, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 71, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Republican Representative Norris Nichols resigned in the middle of the term. C. Thornton Mann (R) was appointed to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office on January 7, 1974.[15]
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 92, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 98, then lost re-election. Representative Marbut was elected as a Republican in 1972 but ran for re-election in 1974 as a Democrat.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 100, then lost re-election.
1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 20 to 88, Democratic Representative Bob Harper initially lost re-nomination in the Democratic primary by two votes to fellow Democratic Representative Jerry Lombardi. However, a judge later ruled the election invalid and the Montana Democratic Central Committee selected Bob Harper to be the party's general election nominee.[14] Representative Harper then won re-election in the general election in district 88.
↑ Elison, Larry M. and Snyder, Fritz. The Montana State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN0-313-27346-4
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