1974 Montana Senate election

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1974 Montana Senate election
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← 1972November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05)1976 →
All 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader W. Gordon McOmber Jim Moore
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat6th-Fairfield 9th-Two Dot
Last election2723
Seats after3020
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Senate President before election

W. Gordon McOmber [1] [2]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

W. Gordon McOmber [3]
Democratic

The 1974 Montana Senate election took place on November 5, 1974, with the primary election held on June 4, 1974. Montana voters elected all 50 members of the Montana Senate. [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 Senate consisted of 50 members from a mix of single- and multi-member districts. After the ruling, the Montana Senate 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 senate that is still used today: 50 senators each elected from a single-member district. [6] [7] To stagger state senate terms, senators elected in 1974 were split into two groups: half served just two years and faced re-election in 1976; the other half served full four-year terms and ran again in 1978. This setup made sure not all senate seats were up for election at once. [4]

Contents

The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. House and Montana House. [8] [9]

Following the previous election in 1972, Democrats held a 27-to-23-seat majority over Republicans. [10] [11] [12] Democrats increased their majority in the legislature to 30 seats, while Republicans held 20—giving Democrats a net gain of three seats. [10] [8] [9] The newly elected members served in the 44th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat W. Gordon McOmber was re-elected President of the Montana Senate. [3]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 4: Gordon E. Bollinger
  2. District 4: Stanley Nees
  3. District 5: B. J. “Swede” Goodheart
  4. District 13: William H. Bertsche
  5. District 13: P. J. Gilfeather
  6. District 13: Mrs. John Nelson Hall
  7. District 13: John K. “Jack” McDonald
  8. District 14: David F. James
  9. District 16: George Siderius
  10. District 19: P. J. Keenan
  11. District 19: Luke McKeon
  12. District 20: James R. “Jimmy” Shea
  13. District 20: Leonard E. Vainio
  14. District 23: Arthur N. Jensen

Republicans

  1. District 8: Archie M. Cochrane
  2. District 8: Herbert J. Klindt
  3. District 8: William R. McNamer
  4. District 9: Jim Moore
  5. District 11: J. W. “Brick” Breeden
  6. District 12: George T. Bennett
  7. District 12: James T. "Tom" Harrison Jr.
  8. District 18: G. W. “Por” Deschamps

Incumbent defeated in primary election

Republican

  1. District 32: George Darrow [a]

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 5: Gordon McGowan [b]
  2. District 7: Percy DeWolfe [c]
  3. District 21: C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen [d]
  4. District 28: A. A. Zody [e]

Republicans

  1. District 8: Fred O. Broeder [f]
  2. District 24: Earl Moritz [g]
  3. District 33: William R. “Bill” Lowe [h]
  4. District 47: Harry T. Northey [i]
  5. District 50: Fred G. Carl [j]

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [4] [8] [9]

State senate district Incumbent PartyElected senatorOutcome
1Carroll A. Graham [k] Dem Edward B. Smith Rep gain
2William L. Mathers [l] Rep Mark Etchart Rep hold
3Cornie R. Thiessen [m] Dem Greg Jergeson Dem hold
A. A. Zody [e] Dem
4Gordon E. Bollinger Dem Stan Stephens Rep gain
Stanley Nees Dem
5B. J. “Swede” Goodheart Dem Allen C. Kolstad Rep gain
6Dave Manning [n] Dem W. Gordon McOmber [o] Dem hold
7L. M. “Larry” Aber [p] Rep Harold C. Nelson Rep gain
8Archie M. Cochrane Rep Richard G. Smith Dem gain
George Darrow [a] Rep
Herbert J. Klindt Rep
William R. “Bill” Lowe [h] Rep
William R. McNamer Rep
Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell [q] Rep
9 Jim Moore Rep Matt Himsl [r] Rep hold
10Earl Moritz [g] Rep Robert J. "Bob" Brown Rep hold
11Paul F. Boylan [s] Dem Joe R. Roberts Dem hold
J. W. “Brick” Breeden Rep
Peter R. Story [t] Rep
12George T. Bennett Rep George McCallum [u] Rep hold
Glen L. Drake [v] Rep
James T. "Tom" Harrison Jr. Rep
13William H. Bertsche Dem Jean A. Turnage [w] Rep gain
John W. “Jack” Devine [x] Dem
P. J. Gilfeather Dem
Mrs. John Nelson Hall Dem
John K. “Jack” McDonald Dem
C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen [d] Dem
14 David F. James Dem John E. Manley Dem hold
Gordon McGowan [b] Dem
15Percy DeWolfe [c] Dem Frank Dunkle Rep gain
W. Gordon McOmber [o] Dem
16Fred O. Broeder [f] Rep Glen L. Drake [v] Rep hold
Matt Himsl [y] [r] Rep
George Siderius Dem
17 Jean A. Turnage [w] Rep Larry Fasbender Dem gain
18 Fred G. Carl [j] Rep Margaret S. Warden Dem hold
G. W. “Por” Deschamps Rep
Elmer Flynn [z] Dem
Harry T. Northey [i] Rep
19 P. J. Keenan Dem John W. “Jack” Devine [x] Dem hold
Luke McKeon Dem
20 Neil J. Lynch [aa] Dem Mike Greely Dem hold
James R. “Jimmy” Shea Dem
Leonard E. Vainio Dem
21 Frank W. Hazelbaker [ab] Rep George F. Roskie Rep gain
22Miles Romney [ac] [ad] Dem Pat M. Goodover Rep gain
23Arthur N. Jensen Dem Jack E. Galt Rep hold
George McCallum [u] Rep
24New districtDonald R. Foster Dem gain
25New districtDave Manning [n] Dem hold
26New districtWilliam L. Mathers [l] Rep hold
27New districtCornie R. Thiessen [m] Dem hold
28New districtS. A. Olson Rep gain
29New districtCarroll Graham [k] Dem hold
30New districtMax Conover Dem gain
31New districtPat Regan Dem gain
32New districtAntoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell [q] Rep hold
33New districtV. E. "Gene" Cetrone Dem gain
34New districtThomas E. Towe Dem gain
35New district Chet Blaylock Dem gain
36New districtL. M. “Larry” Aber [p] Rep hold
37New districtPete Story [t] Rep hold
38New districtPaul F. Boylan [s] Dem hold
39New districtAnn Seibel Dem gain
40New district Terry Murphy Dem gain
41New district Frank W. Hazelbaker [ab] Rep hold
42New district Neil J. Lynch [aa] Dem hold
43New districtRobert E. "Bob" Lee Dem gain
44New districtJohn E. "Jack" Healy Dem gain
45New districtJohn "Sandy" Mehrens Dem gain
46New districtMiles Romney [ad] Dem hold
47New districtBill Norman Dem gain
48New districtElmer Flynn [z] Dem hold
49New districtRobert D. Watt Dem gain
50New districtRichard A. Colberg Dem gain

Detailed results by district

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50

District 1

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Orphey "Bud" Lien 2,126 100.00%
Total votes2,126 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward B. Smith 503 100.00%
Total votes503 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward B. Smith 3,366 64.00%
Democratic Orphey "Bud" Lien1,89336.00%
Total votes5,259 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph F. Eggebrecht 1,277 100.00%
Total votes1,277 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Etchart 1,137 100.00%
Total votes1,137 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Etchart 2,831 57.01%
Democratic Ralph F. Eggebrecht2,13542.99%
Total votes4,966 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Jergeson 902 52.44%
Democratic Frank J. Billmayer81847.56%
Total votes1,720 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clay H. McCartney 1,077 100.00%
Total votes1,077 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Jergeson 2,688 53.40%
Republican Clay H. McCartney2,34646.60%
Total votes5,034 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clayton R. Codden 1,603 62.91%
Democratic John L. Gallagher94537.09%
Total votes2,548 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Stephens 575 100.00%
Total votes575 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Stephens 2,698 60.32%
Democratic Clayton R. Codden1,77539.68%
Total votes4,473 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon McGowan (incumbent) [b] 2,452 100.00%
Total votes2,452 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen C. Kolstad 752 100.00%
Total votes752 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen C. Kolstad 3,405 61.53%
Democratic Gordon McGowan (incumbent) [b] 2,12938.47%
Total votes5,534 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Gordon McOmber (incumbent) [o] 3,249 100.00%
Total votes3,249 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James A. "Jim" Cheetham 992 100.00%
Total votes992 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Gordon McOmber (incumbent) [o] 4,004 61.53%
Republican James A. "Jim" Cheetham2,50338.47%
Total votes6,507 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Percy DeWolfe (incumbent) [c] 1,792 100.00%
Total votes1,792 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold C. Nelson 628 100.00%
Total votes628 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold C. Nelson 2,305 52.78%
Democratic Percy DeWolfe (incumbent) [c] 2,06247.22%
Total votes4,367 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard G. Smith 1,689 100.00%
Total votes1,689 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred O. Broeder (incumbent) [f] 633 66.35%
Republican D. Lee Fritz18919.81%
Republican Leonard A. Vadala13213.84%
Total votes954 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard G. Smith 2,602 53.72%
Republican Fred O. Broeder (incumbent) [f] 2,24246.28%
Total votes4,844 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry "Hank" Siderius 1,545 100.00%
Total votes1,545 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Himsl (incumbent) [r] 1,187 100.00%
Total votes1,187 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Himsl (incumbent) [r] 2,800 52.71%
Democratic Henry "Hank" Siderius2,51247.29%
Total votes5,312 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Bill" Zimmer 1,805 100.00%
Total votes1,805 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. "Bob" Brown 725 100.00%
Total votes725 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. "Bob" Brown 2,491 51.28%
Democratic William "Bill" Zimmer2,36748.72%
Total votes4,858 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe R. Roberts 1,882 61.97%
Democratic William F. Hafferman1,15538.03%
Total votes3,037 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe R. Roberts 3,440 100.00%
Total votes3,440 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roland H. Pedersen 1,589 64.36%
Democratic Barton O. Wetzel88035.64%
Total votes2,469 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George McCallum (incumbent) [u] 745 100.00%
Total votes745 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George McCallum (incumbent) [u] 3,286 55.13%
Democratic Roland H. Pedersen2,67444.87%
Total votes5,960 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leland Schoonover 1,689 100.00%
Total votes1,689 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean A. Turnage (incumbent) [w] 1,266 100.00%
Total votes1,266 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean A. Turnage (incumbent) [w] 3,136 52.91%
Democratic Leland Schoonover2,79147.09%
Total votes5,927 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Manley 1,316 55.36%
Democratic Charles R. "Chuck" Allen1,06144.64%
Total votes2,377 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph J. Beck 989 100.00%
Total votes989 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Manley 2,680 52.28%
Republican Ralph J. Beck2,44647.72%
Total votes5,126 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Reber Sr. 1,541 57.98%
Democratic Jack R. Harper1,11742.02%
Total votes2,658 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Dunkle 1,209 100.00%
Total votes1,209 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Dunkle 3,482 58.67%
Democratic Joe Reber Sr.2,45341.33%
Total votes5,935 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf 1,220 45.45%
Democratic Mary Munger1,20845.01%
Democratic Wayne L. Stephens2569.54%
Total votes2,684 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glen L. Drake (incumbent) [v] 1,126 100.00%
Total votes1,126 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glen L. Drake (incumbent) [v] 2,895 52.33%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf2,63747.67%
Total votes5,532 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Fasbender 1,302 100.00%
Total votes1,302 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William C. Shortridge 432 100.00%
Total votes432 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Fasbender 1,970 53.62%
Republican William C. Shortridge1,70446.38%
Total votes3,674 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret S. Warden 1,103 100.00%
Total votes1,103 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack E. Kessner 589 100.00%
Total votes589 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret S. Warden 1,820 54.39%
Republican Jack E. Kessner1,52645.61%
Total votes3,346 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. "Jack" Devine (incumbent) [x] 760 58.55%
Democratic Virginia H. Blend53841.45%
Total votes1,298 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald I. Osburn 244 73.94%
Republican Milt Stringer8626.06%
Total votes330 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. "Jack" Devine (incumbent) [x] 1,668 66.22%
Republican Donald I. Osburn85133.78%
Total votes2,519 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Greely 1,221 100.00%
Total votes1,221 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican M. F. Keller 799 100.00%
Total votes799 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Greely 1,756 50.20%
Republican M. F. Keller1,74249.80%
Total votes3,498 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen (incumbent) [d] 744 59.81%
Democratic Edward J. Warren50040.19%
Total votes1,244 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George F. Roskie 705 59.39%
Republican Marian S. Erdmann48240.61%
Total votes1,187 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George F. Roskie 1,991 55.37%
Democratic C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen (incumbent) [d] 1,60544.63%
Total votes3,596 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond E. Graham 309 100.00%
Total votes309 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat M. Goodover 304 50.25%
Republican W. L. "Bill" Holter30149.75%
Total votes605 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat M. Goodover 963 68.10%
Democratic Raymond E. Graham45131.90%
Total votes1,414 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 23

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony Peccia 1,613 100.00%
Total votes1,613 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack E. Galt 1,565 100.00%
Total votes1,565 100.00%
American Party primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
American Harry Cameron 11 100.00%
Total votes11 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack E. Galt 3,206 52.89%
Democratic Anthony Peccia2,49441.14%
American Harry Cameron3625.97%
Total votes6,062 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald R. Foster 1,731 100.00%
Total votes1,731 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl Moritz (incumbent) [g] 1,249 100.00%
Total votes1,249 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald R. Foster 3,114 51.77%
Republican Earl Moritz (incumbent) [g] 2,90148.23%
Total votes6,015 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 25

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Manning (incumbent) [n] 2,247 100.00%
Total votes2,247 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Rabenberg 843 100.00%
Total votes843 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Manning (incumbent) [n] 3,566 62.53%
Republican John Rabenberg2,13737.47%
Total votes5,703 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William L. Mathers (incumbent) [l] 1,309 100.00%
Total votes1,309 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William L. Mathers (incumbent) [l] 4,220 100.00%
Total votes4,220 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cornie R. Thiessen (incumbent) [m] 957 100.00%
Total votes957 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Math J. Dasinger 857 100.00%
Total votes857 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cornie R. Thiessen (incumbent) [m] 3,007 57.15%
Republican Math J. Dasinger2,25542.85%
Total votes5,262 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. A. Zody (incumbent) [e] 1,097 100.00%
Total votes1,097 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. A. Olson 1,405 100.00%
Total votes1,405 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican S. A. Olson 2,919 55.31%
Democratic A. A. Zody (incumbent) [e] 2,35944.69%
Total votes5,278 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll Graham (incumbent) [k] 1,683 100.00%
Total votes1,683 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Torrey Johnson 764 100.00%
Total votes764 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll Graham (incumbent) [k] 2,366 54.03%
Republican Torrey Johnson2,01345.97%
Total votes4,379 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Max Conover 550 59.78%
Democratic Larry L. Lund37040.22%
Total votes920 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican M. E. Eddleman 528 60.27%
Republican Thor Myhre34839.73%
Total votes876 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Max Conover 2,230 55.71%
Republican M. E. Eddleman1,77344.29%
Total votes4,003 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Regan 645 100.00%
Total votes645 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marilyn M. Degel 596 100.00%
Total votes596 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Regan 2,168 63.76%
Republican Marilyn M. Degel1,23236.24%
Total votes3,400 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 32

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bert E. Arnlund 428 100.00%
Total votes428 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antoinette Fraser Rosell (incumbent) [q] 1,321 55.30%
Republican George Darrow (incumbent) [a] 1,06844.70%
Total votes2,389 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antoinette Fraser Rosell (incumbent) [q] 3,454 71.00%
Democratic Bert E. Arnlund1,41129.00%
Total votes4,865 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic V. E. "Gene" Cetrone 706 100.00%
Total votes706 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William R. "Bill" Lowe (incumbent) [h] 1,486 100.00%
Total votes1,486 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic V. E. "Gene" Cetrone 2,732 51.13%
Republican William R. "Bill" Lowe (incumbent) [h] 2,61148.87%
Total votes5,343 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 34

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas E. Towe 770 100.00%
Total votes770 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry S. "Hank" Cox 915 100.00%
Total votes915 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas E. Towe 2,874 60.30%
Republican Henry S. "Hank" Cox1,89239.70%
Total votes4,766 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 35

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Blaylock 901 100.00%
Total votes901 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Blaylock 3,041 100.00%
Total votes3,041 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 36

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Danichek 2,384 100.00%
Total votes2,384 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. M. "Larry" Aber (incumbent) [p] 1,161 100.00%
Total votes1,161 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. M. "Larry" Aber (incumbent) [p] 3,649 58.18%
Democratic Frank Danichek2,62341.82%
Total votes6,272 100.00%
Republican hold

District 37

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard C. Parks 827 60.59%
Democratic Margaret Raihl53839.41%
Total votes1,365 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Story (incumbent) [t] 2,536 100.00%
Total votes2,536 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Story (incumbent) [t] 3,562 56.72%
Democratic Richard C. Parks2,71843.28%
Total votes6,280 100.00%
Republican hold

District 38

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul F. Boylan (incumbent) [s] 1,250 100.00%
Total votes1,250 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Brelsford 1,344 100.00%
Total votes1,344 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul F. Boylan (incumbent) [s] 3,295 62.35%
Republican Donald L. Brelsford1,99037.65%
Total votes5,285 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 39

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Seibel 1,062 100.00%
Total votes1,062 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wallace O. Forsgren 1,147 100.00%
Total votes1,147 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Seibel 2,511 53.85%
Republican Wallace O. Forsgren2,15246.15%
Total votes4,663 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Murphy 1,821 68.00%
Democratic Wally Cox85732.00%
Total votes2,678 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican M. Leo Clinton 487 34.91%
Republican Kenneth M. Diehl37026.52%
Republican Charles H. Mahoney26919.28%
Republican Joe Miller26919.28%
Total votes1,395 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Murphy 3,326 59.81%
Republican M. Leo Clinton2,23540.19%
Total votes5,561 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 41

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Gallagher 850 100.00%
Total votes850 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent) [ab] 2,534 100.00%
Total votes2,534 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent) [ab] 3,567 72.46%
Democratic Dave Gallagher1,35627.54%
Total votes4,923 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neil J. Lynch (incumbent) [aa] 3,051 100.00%
Total votes3,051 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neil J. Lynch (incumbent) [aa] 3,886 100.00%
Total votes3,886 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 43

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert E. "Bob" Lee 2,220 55.96%
Democratic Maurice Driscoll1,74744.04%
Total votes3,967 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert E. "Bob" Lee 3,641 100.00%
Total votes3,641 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 44

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. "Jack" Healy 2,272 55.36%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington 1,83244.64%
Total votes4,104 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. "Jack" Healy 3,587 100.00%
Total votes3,587 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 45

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John "Sandy" Mehrens 2,115 52.55%
Democratic Joseph H. McCarvel1,32232.84%
Democratic Edward D. Yelsa58814.61%
Total votes4,025 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John "Sandy" Mehrens 3,735 100.00%
Total votes3,735 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 46

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miles Romney (incumbent) [ad] 1,884 100.00%
Total votes1,884 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Mills 1,743 100.00%
Total votes1,743 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Miles Romney (incumbent) [ad] 3,584 52.46%
Republican Steve Mills3,24847.54%
Total votes6,832 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 47

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Norman 1,862 100.00%
Total votes1,862 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry T. Northey (incumbent) [i] 591 100.00%
Total votes591 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Norman 2,653 55.03%
Republican Harry T. Northey (incumbent) [i] 2,16844.97%
Total votes4,821 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Flynn (incumbent) [z] 2,160 100.00%
Total votes2,160 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Flynn (incumbent) [z] 3,763 100.00%
Total votes3,763 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 49

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert D. Watt 1,719 100.00%
Total votes1,719 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Reuben A. Diettert 220 51.16%
Republican John Badgley21048.84%
Total votes430 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert D. Watt 2,489 61.69%
Republican Reuben A. Diettert1,54638.31%
Total votes4,035 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 50

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard A. Colberg 1,837 100.00%
Total votes1,837 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred G. Carl (incumbent) [j] 577 56.79%
Republican Fred W. Thomson43943.21%
Total votes1,016 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard A. Colberg 3,052 55.37%
Republican Fred G. Carl (incumbent) [j] 2,46044.63%
Total votes5,512 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
  1. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8 to 32, then lost to fellow Republican Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell in the primary.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 14 to 5, then lost re-election.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 7, then lost re-election.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 21, then lost re-election. The nickname is listed as "Smokey" (with "e") on primary election returns but "Smoky" (without "e") on general election returns.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 3 to 28, then lost re-election.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 8, then lost re-election.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 10 to 24, then lost re-election.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 33, then lost re-election.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 47, then lost re-election.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 50, then lost re-election.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 1 to 29.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 2 to 26.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 3 to 27.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 25.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 6.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 36.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 32.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 9.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 11 to 38.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 11 to 37.
  21. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 12.
  22. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 16.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 17 to 13.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 19.
  25. ↑ Republican Senator W. F. Bennett resigned in Dec. 1972 in the middle of the term. Matt Himsl (R) was appointed to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office on January 1, 1973. [13]
  26. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 48.
  27. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 20 to 42.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 21 to 41.
  29. ↑ Democratic Senator W. A. “Bill” Groff resigned in the middle of the term. Miles Romney (D) was appointed to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office on January 7, 1974. [14]
  30. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 46.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Senate Journal of the Forty-third Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. p. 3.
  2. ↑ "Leadership: Senate". Montana Legislature.
  3. 1 2 "Senate Journal of the Forty-fourth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 3 "Officers and Members: Senate-1975". Montana State Legislature .
  5. ↑ "A Guide to the Montana Legislature" (PDF). Montana Legislative Services Division.
  6. ↑ Elison, Larry M. and Snyder, Fritz. The Montana State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN   0-313-27346-4
  7. ↑ Montana Constitutional Convention, 1971-1972. Helena, Montana: Montana Legislature. 1979 – via Internet Archive.
  8. 1 2 3 "1974 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State .
  9. 1 2 3 "1974 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  10. 1 2 "Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present". Montana State Legislature .
  11. ↑ "1972 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State .
  12. ↑ "1972 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State .
  13. ↑ "Officers and Members of the Forty-third Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: 1973". Journals of the Montana House. p. 1269.
  14. ↑ "Senate Journal of the Forty-third Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. p. 2.
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