1976 Montana House of Representatives election

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1976 Montana House of Representatives election
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←  1974 November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)1978 →
All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Pat McKittrick
(retired)		Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat42nd-Great Falls 64th-Billings
Last election6733
Seats after5743
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Speaker before election

Pat McKittrick [1] [2]
Democratic

Elected Speaker

John Brian Driscoll [3]
Democratic

The 1976 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 2, 1976, with the primary election held on June 1, 1976. Montana voters elected all 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives to serve two-year terms. [4] The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Montana Governor and Montana Senate. [5] [6]

Contents

Following the previous election in 1974, Democrats held a 67-to-33-seat majority over Republicans. [7] [8] [9] Democrats maintained their majority in the legislature with 57 seats, while Republicans were elected in 43 seats—giving Republicans a net gain of 10 seats. [7] [5] [6] The newly elected members served in the 45th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat John Brian Driscoll was elected Speaker of the Montana House. [3]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 8: Steven N. Helmbrecht
  2. District 23: Orin P. Kendall
  3. District 25: James F. Fleming Jr.
  4. District 32: Paul T. Richards
  5. District 37: Dennis A. Lester
  6. District 40: Bill Thomas
  7. District 42: Pat McKittrick
  8. District 61: Roberto M. Federico
  9. District 83: Al Luebeck
  10. District 88: Robert J. "Bob" Harper
  11. District 97: Duane Johnson
  12. District 100: Daniel Kemmis

Republicans

  1. District 3: Dennis D. Casey
  2. District 31: A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen
  3. District 45: Elmer Schye
  4. District 60: Tom Hager
  5. District 64: Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.
  6. District 65: Wallace W. "Wally" Mercer
  7. District 79: William E. "Bill" Asher
  8. District 82: C. R. Anderson

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 14: Gail M. Stoltz
  2. District 17: James A. Sloan
  3. District 24: Joseph M. Magone
  4. District 39: Duane P. "Mac" McFadden
  5. District 86: R. F. "Bob" Kelly

Republican

  1. District 81: John H. Anderson Jr.

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 1: Glenn Jacobsen
  2. District 4: Ernest L. Kummerfeldt
  3. District 10: Fred Fishbaugh
  4. District 18: James Moore
  5. District 19: Bob Finley
  6. District 20: William G. Gwynn
  7. District 43: Geraldine W. Travis
  8. District 47: John Murphy
  9. District 71: Martha S. Herlevi
  10. District 72: Alvin Hageman
  11. District 74: Dan Yardley
  12. District 92: Sam Wolfe

Republicans

  1. District 30: Betty L. Babcock
  2. District 52: Lee Hubing
  3. District 66: A. B. Guthrie

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [4] [5] [6]

State house district Incumbent PartyElected representativeOutcome
1Glenn Jacobsen Dem Dennis G. Nathe Rep gain
2 Art Lund Rep Art Lund Rep hold
3Dennis D. Casey Rep Orren C. Vinger Rep hold
4Ernest L. Kummerfeldt Dem G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep gain
5Paul K. Kropp Rep Paul K. Kropp Rep hold
6 Francis Bardanouve Dem Francis Bardanouve Dem hold
7Robert Sivertsen Rep Robert Sivertsen Rep hold
8Steven N. Helmbrecht Dem Edna A. Gunderson Dem hold
9David Aageson Rep David Aageson Rep hold
10Fred Fishbaugh Dem Audrey Roth Rep gain
11Rex Manuel Dem Rex Manuel Dem hold
12Melvin Underdal Rep Melvin Underdal Rep hold
13George R. Johnston Dem George R. Johnston Dem hold
14Gail M. Stoltz Dem Leo M. Kennerly Jr. Dem hold
15Russell Baeth Dem Russell Baeth Dem hold
16Ora J. Halvorson Dem Ora J. Halvorson Dem hold
17James A. Sloan Dem Jack Brian Uhde Dem hold
18James Moore Dem Lee Tower Rep gain
19Bob Finley Dem Clyde A. Turner Rep gain
20William G. Gwynn Dem Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep gain
21William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem hold
22Arthur H. Shelden Dem Arthur H. Shelden Dem hold
23Orin P. Kendall Dem Chris H. Stobie Rep gain
24 Joseph M. Magone Dem Harry Hansen Dem hold
25James F. Fleming Jr. [a] Dem William Ray Jensen Rep gain
26Carl A. Seifert Rep Carl A. Seifert Rep hold
27 Verner L. Bertelsen Rep Verner L. Bertelsen Rep hold
28 Joe Brand Dem Joe Brand Dem hold
29 Peter M. "Mike" Meloy Dem Peter M. "Mike" Meloy Dem hold
30 Betty L. Babcock Rep Hal Harper Dem gain
31A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen Rep Jerry Metcalf Dem gain
32 Paul T. Richards Dem JoEllen Estenson Dem hold
33John B. Staigmiller Dem John B. Staigmiller Dem hold
34Helen G. O'Connell Dem Helen G. O'Connell Dem hold
35Jack Gunderson Dem Jack Gunderson Dem hold
36 Joe Tropila Dem Joe Tropila Dem hold
37Dennis A. Lester Dem Patrick L. Ryan Dem hold
38Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem hold
39Duane P. "Mac" McFadden Dem Paul G. Pistoria Dem hold
40Bill Thomas Dem John F. Kenny Dem hold
41Jack K. Moore Rep Jack K. Moore Rep hold
42 Pat McKittrick Dem Darryl Meyer Rep gain
43 Geraldine W. Travis Dem Warren O'Keefe Rep gain
44W. Jay Fabrega Rep W. Jay Fabrega Rep hold
45Elmer Schye Rep Burt Hurwitz Rep hold
46Hershel M. Robbins Dem Hershel M. Robbins Dem hold
47John Murphy Dem Gene N. Ernst Rep gain
48Fred O. Barrett Rep Fred O. Barrett Rep hold
49Edward Lien Dem Edward Lien Dem hold
50E. N. Dassinger Dem E. N. Dassinger Dem hold
51Carroll V. South Dem Carroll V. South Dem hold
52Lee Hubing Rep Les J. Hirsch Dem gain
53Oscar S. Kvaalen Rep Oscar S. Kvaalen Rep hold
54William M. "Willie" Day Dem William M. "Willie" Day Dem hold
55L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep hold
56Harold A. Wyrick Rep Harold A. Wyrick Rep hold
57Carl M. Smith Rep Carl M. Smith Rep hold
58Thomas R. Conroy Dem Thomas R. Conroy Dem hold
59Esther G. Bengtson Dem Esther G. Bengtson Dem hold
60Tom Hager Rep Eugene F. Frates Dem gain
61Roberto M. Federico Dem Gary L. Colburn Dem hold
62Harold E. Gerke Dem Harold E. Gerke Dem hold
63 Harrison G. Fagg Rep Harrison G. Fagg Rep hold
64Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. Rep Jack Ramirez Rep hold
65Wallace W. "Wally" Mercer Rep Howard C. Porter Rep hold
66A. B. Guthrie Rep Gerald R. Kessler Dem gain
67Polly Holmes Dem Polly Holmes Dem hold
68Herb Huennekens Dem Herb Huennekens Dem hold
69Wes Teague Dem Wes Teague Dem hold
70J. Melvin Williams Dem J. Melvin Williams Dem hold
71Martha S. Herlevi Dem James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep gain
72Alvin Hageman Dem V. Jean McLane Rep gain
73Orval S. Ellison Rep Orval S. Ellison Rep hold
74Dan Yardley Dem Edith E. Cox Rep gain
75Robert A. Ellerd Rep Robert A. Ellerd Rep hold
76John P. Scully Dem John P. Scully Dem hold
77 Dorothy M. Bradley Dem Dorothy M. Bradley Dem hold
78 John Vincent Dem John Vincent Dem hold
79William E. "Bill" Asher Rep Dale H. Davis Rep hold
80 Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep hold
81John H. Anderson Jr. Rep Kerry R. Keyser Rep hold
82C. R. Anderson Rep William M. Hand Dem gain
83Al Luebeck Dem Mike Cooney Dem hold
84Joe Quilici Dem Joe Quilici Dem hold
85James T. Mular Dem James T. Mular Dem hold
86R. F. "Bob" Kelly Dem Jim Courtney Dem hold
87 John "J.D." Lynch Dem John "J.D." Lynch Dem hold
88Robert J. "Bob" Harper Dem Dan W. Harrington Dem hold
89Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem hold
90 William "Red" Menahan Dem William "Red" Menahan Dem hold
91 John Brian Driscoll Dem John Brian Driscoll Dem hold
92Sam Wolfe Dem Elmer D. Severson Rep gain
93Howard L. Ellis Rep Howard L. Ellis Rep hold
94Gary Niles Kimble Dem Gary Niles Kimble Dem hold
95 Ann Mary Dussault Dem Ann Mary Dussault Dem hold
96Bob Palmer Dem Bob Palmer Dem hold
97Duane Johnson Dem Steve Waldron Dem hold
98R. Budd Gould Rep R. Budd Gould Rep hold
99Earl C. Lory Rep Earl C. Lory Rep hold
100 Daniel Kemmis Dem Ralph S. Eudaily Rep gain

Detailed results by district

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District 1

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Jacobsen (incumbent) 966 100.00%
Total votes966 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis G. Nathe [b] 287 100.00%
Total votes287 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis G. Nathe 1,712 51.41%
Democratic Glenn Jacobsen (incumbent)1,61848.59%
Total votes3,330 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 707 100.00%
Total votes707 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 2,228 100.00%
Total votes2,228 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond Randolph 639 100.00%
Total votes639 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orren C. Vinger 640 100.00%
Total votes640 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orren C. Vinger 1,641 55.01%
Democratic Raymond Randolph1,34244.99%
Total votes2,983 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernest L. Kummerfeldt (incumbent) 505 51.37%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Beede47848.63%
Total votes983 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda 608 100.00%
Total votes608 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda 1,604 52.92%
Democratic Ernest L. Kummerfeldt (incumbent)1,42747.08%
Total votes3,031 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ric Floren 705 100.00%
Total votes705 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 892 100.00%
Total votes892 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 1,900 58.91%
Democratic Ric Floren1,32541.09%
Total votes3,225 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 905 100.00%
Total votes905 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 2,326 100.00%
Total votes2,326 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond G. Watson 806 100.00%
Total votes806 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 609 100.00%
Total votes609 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 1,705 59.97%
Democratic Raymond G. Watson1,13840.03%
Total votes2,843 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edna A. Gunderson 599 59.60%
Democratic Charles F. Grant21621.49%
Democratic Sean T. Mathews19018.91%
Total votes1,005 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph H. Patrick 437 100.00%
Total votes437 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edna A. Gunderson 1,424 51.33%
Republican Ralph H. Patrick1,35048.67%
Total votes2,774 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter Laas 966 100.00%
Total votes966 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Aageson (incumbent) 832 100.00%
Total votes832 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Aageson (incumbent) 1,941 64.85%
Democratic Walter Laas1,05235.15%
Total votes2,993 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Fishbaugh (incumbent) 1,016 100.00%
Total votes1,016 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey Roth [b] 219 100.00%
Total votes219 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey Roth 1,774 50.86%
Democratic Fred Fishbaugh (incumbent)1,71449.14%
Total votes3,488 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 1,234 100.00%
Total votes1,234 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gwen Larson 949 100.00%
Total votes949 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 2,234 56.69%
Republican Gwen Larson1,70743.31%
Total votes3,941 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earl C. Keister 787 100.00%
Total votes787 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 984 100.00%
Total votes984 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 2,156 63.81%
Democratic Earl C. Keister1,22336.19%
Total votes3,379 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George R. Johnston (incumbent) 649 100.00%
Total votes649 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George R. Johnston (incumbent) 2,366 100.00%
Total votes2,366 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leo M. Kennerly Jr. 537 51.29%
Democratic Gail M. Stoltz (incumbent)35233.62%
Democratic Geraldine Wells Gordon15815.09%
Total votes1,047 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. W. "Bill" Rappold 390 76.77%
Republican Martina Arnoux11823.23%
Total votes508 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leo M. Kennerly Jr. 1,265 54.55%
Republican J. W. "Bill" Rappold1,05445.45%
Total votes2,319 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Baeth (incumbent) 817 100.00%
Total votes817 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Baeth (incumbent) 2,388 100.00%
Total votes2,388 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ora J. "Mrs. Stan" Halvorson (incumbent) 793 100.00%
Total votes793 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Betty Norem 769 100.00%
Total votes769 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ora J. "Mrs. Stan" Halvorson (incumbent) 2,037 55.41%
Republican Betty Norem1,63944.59%
Total votes3,676 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brian Uhde 497 55.47%
Democratic James A. Sloan (incumbent)39944.53%
Total votes896 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom L. Jones 567 64.14%
Republican Emery E. Wittlake31735.86%
Total votes884 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brian Uhde 1,937 56.37%
Republican Tom L. Jones1,49943.63%
Total votes3,436 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Moore (incumbent) 723 100.00%
Total votes723 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Tower 929 100.00%
Total votes929 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Tower 1,896 51.38%
Democratic James Moore (incumbent)1,79448.62%
Total votes3,690 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Finley (incumbent) 897 100.00%
Total votes897 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clyde A. Turner 683 100.00%
Total votes683 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clyde A. Turner 1,786 51.22%
Democratic Bob Finley (incumbent)1,70148.78%
Total votes3,487 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William G. Gwynn (incumbent) 633 74.56%
Democratic Donald Barge21625.44%
Total votes849 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss 412 68.10%
Republican Bing Holling19331.90%
Total votes605 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss 1,418 51.47%
Democratic William G. Gwynn (incumbent)1,33748.53%
Total votes2,755 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 415 41.54%
Democratic Herbert Edward Stout33833.83%
Democratic Ellsworth "Rip" Collins24624.62%
Total votes999 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 2,030 100.00%
Total votes2,030 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 22

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur H. Shelden (incumbent) 533 58.51%
Democratic Dorothy Geer37841.49%
Total votes911 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur H. Shelden (incumbent) 1,930 100.00%
Total votes1,930 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William E. Shull 581 57.58%
Democratic Walter R. Martin42842.42%
Total votes1,009 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris H. Stobie 563 63.54%
Republican Jack J. Nichols32336.46%
Total votes886 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris H. Stobie 2,072 59.73%
Democratic William E. Shull1,39740.27%
Total votes3,469 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Hansen 713 45.21%
Democratic Joseph M. Magone (incumbent)66542.17%
Democratic Victor D. Wright19912.62%
Total votes1,577 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Hansen 2,560 100.00%
Total votes2,560 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James F. Fleming Jr. (incumbent) [a] 903 100.00%
Total votes903 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ray Jensen 467 55.33%
Republican W. D. McDaniel37744.67%
Total votes844 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ray Jensen 1,650 50.23%
Democratic Raymond K. Harbin [a] 1,63549.77%
Total votes3,285 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry L. Robinson 469 64.25%
Democratic Thomas A. Gray26135.75%
Total votes730 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 872 58.96%
Republican Gordon W. Livingston60741.04%
Total votes1,479 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 1,707 44.20%
Democratic Larry L. Robinson1,46938.04%
Independent Dale Bryson68617.76%
Total votes3,862 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George W. Thompson 870 100.00%
Total votes870 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 1,009 100.00%
Total votes1,009 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 2,005 58.76%
Democratic George W. Thompson1,40741.24%
Total votes3,412 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 935 100.00%
Total votes935 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Valiton 624 100.00%
Total votes624 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 1,574 57.89%
Republican Don Valiton1,14542.11%
Total votes2,719 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter M. "Mike" Meloy (incumbent) 793 60.21%
Democratic Mike Morgan52439.79%
Total votes1,317 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Bell 896 100.00%
Total votes896 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter M. "Mike" Meloy (incumbent) 2,296 53.83%
Republican John F. Bell1,96946.17%
Total votes4,265 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hal Harper 777 69.44%
Democratic Allen "Al" McCarthy34230.56%
Total votes1,119 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Betty L. Babcock (incumbent) 974 100.00%
Total votes974 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hal Harper 2,164 54.74%
Republican Betty L. Babcock (incumbent)1,78945.26%
Total votes3,953 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf 730 100.00%
Total votes730 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sheila M. Sullivan 413 57.76%
Republican Dave Middlemas30242.24%
Total votes715 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf 1,679 57.46%
Republican Sheila M. Sullivan1,24342.54%
Total votes2,922 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 32

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic JoEllen Estenson 297 25.26%
Democratic William J. Orsello25521.68%
Democratic Ken Myers23019.56%
Democratic Hal Jacobson 22118.79%
Democratic Robert "Van" VanDerVere17314.71%
Total votes1,176 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh P. McElwain 604 55.36%
Republican Jean Miller48744.64%
Total votes1,091 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic JoEllen Estenson 2,111 54.32%
Republican Hugh P. McElwain1,77545.68%
Total votes3,886 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 33

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John B. Staigmiller (incumbent) 816 100.00%
Total votes816 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur W. Mills 637 100.00%
Total votes637 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John B. Staigmiller (incumbent) 1,535 53.73%
Republican Arthur W. Mills1,32246.27%
Total votes2,857 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 34

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 517 47.91%
Democratic Gertrude Lindgren29827.62%
Democratic Kim E. Schreiner26424.47%
Total votes1,079 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn W. Decker 227 100.00%
Total votes227 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 1,603 65.59%
Republican Glenn W. Decker84134.41%
Total votes2,444 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 35

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Gunderson (incumbent) 451 63.25%
Democratic John Cefro26236.75%
Total votes713 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Warren [c] 290 100.00%
Total votes290 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Gunderson (incumbent) 1,337 60.83%
Republican Bob Dosser [c] 86139.17%
Total votes2,198 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 36

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Tropila (incumbent) 738 100.00%
Total votes738 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jesse Allen O'Hara 420 100.00%
Total votes420 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Tropila (incumbent) 1,369 52.07%
Republican Jesse Allen O'Hara 1,26047.93%
Total votes2,629 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 37

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick L. Ryan 337 46.74%
Democratic Darryl Monroe Gray18325.38%
Democratic Rick B. Lester11515.95%
Democratic Ann Brown8611.93%
Total votes721 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles C. Carrico 145 58.47%
Republican Dave Hantelman10341.53%
Total votes248 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick L. Ryan 1,189 64.69%
Republican Charles C. Carrico64935.31%
Total votes1,838 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 38

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter J. Gilligan Jr. (incumbent) 654 100.00%
Total votes654 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward F. Anderson 288 100.00%
Total votes288 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter J. Gilligan Jr. (incumbent) 1,351 61.83%
Republican Edward F. Anderson83438.17%
Total votes2,185 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 39

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria 362 40.27%
Democratic Duane P. "Mac" McFadden (incumbent)27430.48%
Democratic William C. Hodges16618.46%
Democratic Charlie Miles9710.79%
Total votes899 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Channing J. Hartelius 281 100.00%
Total votes281 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria 1,203 54.31%
Republican Channing J. Hartelius1,01245.69%
Total votes2,215 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 40

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Kenny 684 100.00%
Total votes684 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad 416 100.00%
Total votes416 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Kenny 1,333 50.42%
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad1,31149.58%
Total votes2,644 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 41

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas F. O'Brien 499 59.26%
Democratic Richard E. Manning34340.74%
Total votes842 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 657 100.00%
Total votes657 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 1,551 54.59%
Democratic Thomas F. O'Brien1,29045.41%
Total votes2,841 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jacob D. Beck 493 100.00%
Total votes493 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darryl Meyer 443 100.00%
Total votes443 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darryl Meyer 1,308 55.21%
Democratic Jacob D. Beck1,06144.79%
Total votes2,369 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 43

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Geraldine W. Travis (incumbent) 23 100.00%
Democratic Philip Wayne Fite00.00%
Total votes23 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren O'Keefe 9 100.00%
Total votes9 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren O'Keefe 103 66.03%
Democratic Geraldine W. Travis (incumbent)5333.97%
Total votes156 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 44

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 616 100.00%
Total votes616 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 1,826 100.00%
Total votes1,826 100.00%
Republican hold

District 45

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William L. Skelton 405 44.12%
Democratic Charles Mitchell34437.47%
Democratic Jay Park16918.41%
Total votes918 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt Hurwitz 849 100.00%
Total votes849 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt Hurwitz 1,601 52.37%
Democratic William L. Skelton1,45647.63%
Total votes3,057 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hershel M. Robbins (incumbent) 1,209 100.00%
Total votes1,209 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert E. Willems 879 100.00%
Total votes879 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hershel M. Robbins (incumbent) 2,037 52.85%
Republican Robert E. Willems1,81747.15%
Total votes3,854 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 47

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Murphy (incumbent) 975 100.00%
Total votes975 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene N. Ernst 889 58.10%
Republican Duane "Red" Ridgeway45329.61%
Republican Gerald R. Williams18812.29%
Total votes1,530 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene N. Ernst 2,144 56.60%
Democratic John Murphy (incumbent)1,64443.40%
Total votes3,788 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 48

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donn Pennell 744 100.00%
Total votes744 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred O. Barrett (incumbent) 1,099 100.00%
Total votes1,099 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred O. Barrett (incumbent) 1,968 56.62%
Democratic Donn Pennell1,50843.38%
Total votes3,476 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Lien (incumbent) 925 100.00%
Total votes925 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Iverson 829 100.00%
Total votes829 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Lien (incumbent) 1,626 50.40%
Republican Edwin Iverson1,60049.60%
Total votes3,226 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 50

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. N. Dassinger (incumbent) 640 52.42%
Democratic Arthur F. Hayes Sr.58147.58%
Total votes1,221 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George T. "Tom" Asay 635 100.00%
Total votes635 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. N. Dassinger (incumbent) 1,591 45.03%
Republican George T. "Tom" Asay1,49042.17%
Independent Faye Hanson Christofferson45212.79%
Total votes3,533 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 51

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll V. South (incumbent) 834 100.00%
Total votes834 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubrey Larson 503 100.00%
Total votes503 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll V. South (incumbent) 1,979 67.13%
Republican Aubrey Larson96932.87%
Total votes2,948 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 52

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch 784 100.00%
Total votes784 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Hubing (incumbent) 1,076 100.00%
Total votes1,076 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch 1,918 52.46%
Republican Lee Hubing (incumbent)1,73847.54%
Total votes3,656 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 53

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward W. Agre 553 100.00%
Total votes553 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Oscar S. Kvaalen (incumbent) 917 100.00%
Total votes917 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Oscar S. Kvaalen (incumbent) 1,748 59.60%
Democratic Edward W. Agre1,18540.40%
Total votes2,933 100.00%
Republican hold

District 54

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. "Willie" Day (incumbent) 955 100.00%
Total votes955 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. "Willie" Day (incumbent) 2,731 100.00%
Total votes2,731 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 55

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. A. Zody 706 100.00%
Total votes706 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 670 100.00%
Total votes670 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 1,504 53.73%
Democratic A. A. Zody1,29546.27%
Total votes2,799 100.00%
Republican hold

District 56

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 690 84.04%
Republican Marshall M. Shelden13115.96%
Total votes821 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 2,321 100.00%
Total votes2,321 100.00%
Republican hold

District 57

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 733 100.00%
Total votes733 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 1,952 100.00%
Total votes1,952 100.00%
Republican hold

District 58

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 833 100.00%
Total votes833 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 1,970 76.36%
Independent Dale Kindness61023.64%
Total votes2,580 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 59

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 619 65.36%
Democratic Steve Trenka32834.64%
Total votes947 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael D. Brockie 470 100.00%
Total votes470 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 1,934 56.78%
Republican Michael D. Brockie1,47243.22%
Total votes3,406 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 60

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eugene F. Frates 445 56.47%
Democratic Martin B. Kitzman34343.53%
Total votes788 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael R. Atraqchi 472 100.00%
Total votes472 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eugene F. Frates 2,035 51.86%
Republican Michael R. Atraqchi1,88948.14%
Total votes3,924 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 61

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary L. Colburn 312 39.29%
Democratic Edward M. Dobson25932.62%
Democratic Cornelius J. "Con" Riedl22328.09%
Total votes794 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John B. Fine 297 100.00%
Total votes297 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary L. Colburn 1,079 53.52%
Republican John B. Fine93746.48%
Total votes2,016 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 62

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 399 65.73%
Democratic Chet Lind20834.27%
Total votes607 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert E. Glennen 341 52.95%
Republican Frank A. Salsbury30347.05%
Total votes644 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 1,246 54.27%
Republican Robert E. Glennen1,05045.73%
Total votes2,296 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 63

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 941 100.00%
Total votes941 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 2,338 100.00%
Total votes2,338 100.00%
Republican hold

District 64

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Ramirez 1,379 66.91%
Republican Ralph J. Studer Jr.68233.09%
Total votes2,061 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Ramirez 3,754 100.00%
Total votes3,754 100.00%
Republican hold

District 65

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Hayfield 606 77.49%
Democratic Eugene F. Herman17622.51%
Total votes782 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Porter 1,073 100.00%
Total votes1,073 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Porter 2,087 57.02%
Democratic Jim Hayfield1,57342.98%
Total votes3,660 100.00%
Republican hold

District 66

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler 404 55.49%
Democratic Paul Van Tricht32444.51%
Total votes728 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. B. Guthrie (incumbent) 718 100.00%
Total votes718 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler 1,625 51.10%
Republican A. B. Guthrie (incumbent)1,55548.90%
Total votes3,180 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 67

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Polly Holmes (incumbent) 507 57.61%
Democratic Neal C. Kirkness37342.39%
Total votes880 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karen W. Whithorn 363 64.71%
Republican Matilda "Tillie" Pierce19835.29%
Total votes561 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Polly Holmes (incumbent) 1,776 56.43%
Republican Karen W. Whithorn1,37143.57%
Total votes3,147 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 68

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 741 100.00%
Total votes741 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry S. "Hank" Cox 688 100.00%
Total votes688 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 1,436 44.86%
Republican Henry S. "Hank" Cox1,40443.86%
Independent C. C. Custer36111.28%
Total votes3,201 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 69

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 511 100.00%
Total votes511 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stella A. Ziegler 176 53.17%
Republican Eldon L. Piper15546.83%
Total votes331 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 1,308 58.50%
Republican Stella A. Ziegler92841.50%
Total votes2,236 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 70

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Melvin Williams (incumbent) 580 54.00%
Democratic Thomas E. Frickel49446.00%
Total votes1,074 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth G. Hageman 442 72.82%
Republican Otto J. Preikszas16527.18%
Total votes607 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Melvin Williams (incumbent) 1,765 52.16%
Republican Kenneth G. Hageman1,61947.84%
Total votes3,384 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 71

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martha S. Herlevi (incumbent) 1,191 100.00%
Total votes1,191 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett 1,024 100.00%
Total votes1,024 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett 1,765 44.54%
Democratic Martha S. Herlevi (incumbent)1,63141.16%
Independent Don Scanlin56714.31%
Total votes3,963 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 72

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alvin Hageman (incumbent) 827 100.00%
Total votes827 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican V. Jean McLane 759 66.81%
Republican Lee W. Adsit37733.19%
Total votes1,136 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican V. Jean McLane 1,935 51.74%
Democratic Alvin Hageman (incumbent)1,80548.26%
Total votes3,740 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 73

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 1,403 100.00%
Total votes1,403 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 3,258 100.00%
Total votes3,258 100.00%
Republican hold

District 74

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Yardley (incumbent) 455 49.78%
Democratic Bill M. Whitney26228.67%
Democratic Charles F. Nemec19721.55%
Total votes914 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edith E. Cox 367 41.75%
Republican Dorothy Strong Bradley30534.70%
Republican Daniel L. Gibson20723.55%
Total votes879 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edith E. Cox 1,731 51.46%
Democratic Dan Yardley (incumbent)1,63348.54%
Total votes3,364 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 75

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald R. Reichmuth 524 100.00%
Total votes524 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 1,153 100.00%
Total votes1,153 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 2,091 48.49%
Democratic Donald R. Reichmuth1,22228.34%
Independent Douglas Rand99923.17%
Total votes4,312 100.00%
Republican hold

District 76

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 510 100.00%
Total votes510 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce C. Jacobsen 536 100.00%
Total votes536 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 1,971 60.15%
Republican Bruce C. Jacobsen1,30639.85%
Total votes3,277 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 77

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorothy M. Bradley (incumbent) 594 100.00%
Total votes594 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. R. "Bud" Williamson 614 100.00%
Total votes614 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorothy M. Bradley (incumbent) 1,619 55.45%
Republican R. R. "Bud" Williamson1,30144.55%
Total votes2,920 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 78

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 832 79.31%
Democratic Torlief Aasheim21720.69%
Total votes1,049 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charley Kyd 549 100.00%
Total votes549 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 1,986 65.72%
Republican Charley Kyd1,03634.28%
Total votes3,022 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 79

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mick McGuire 685 100.00%
Total votes685 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale H. Davis 836 100.00%
Total votes836 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale H. Davis 2,070 59.83%
Democratic Mick McGuire1,39040.17%
Total votes3,460 100.00%
Republican hold

District 80

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul A. Bessler 786 64.59%
Democratic Christopher Colvin43135.41%
Total votes1,217 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 954 100.00%
Total votes954 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 2,095 52.94%
Democratic Paul A. Bessler1,86247.06%
Total votes3,957 100.00%
Republican hold

District 81

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry R. Keyser 850 50.60%
Republican John H. Anderson Jr. (incumbent)83049.40%
Total votes1,680 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry R. Keyser 2,804 100.00%
Total votes2,804 100.00%
Republican hold

District 82

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. Hand 559 70.49%
Democratic Tom Dooling23429.51%
Total votes793 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron W. Johnson 781 57.22%
Republican Dan Carpita58442.78%
Total votes1,365 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. Hand 1,574 55.95%
Republican Ron W. Johnson1,23944.05%
Total votes2,813 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 83

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Cooney 1,044 54.52%
Democratic Larry F. Buckley45023.50%
Democratic Joe Hughes42121.98%
Total votes1,915 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Cooney 2,922 100.00%
Total votes2,922 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 84

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 1,050 76.25%
Democratic Virgil L. Hills32723.75%
Total votes1,377 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 2,266 100.00%
Total votes2,266 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 85

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James T. Mular (incumbent) 768 58.09%
Democratic Don Plessas Jr.55441.91%
Total votes1,322 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James T. Mular (incumbent) 2,305 100.00%
Total votes2,305 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 86

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Courtney 613 46.09%
Democratic R. F. "Bob" Kelly (incumbent)43532.71%
Democratic Francis "Frank" Wallace28221.20%
Total votes1,330 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Courtney 1,960 100.00%
Total votes1,960 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 87

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John "J.D." Lynch (incumbent) 931 65.15%
Democratic Rulon Crosby49834.85%
Total votes1,429 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John "J.D." Lynch (incumbent) 1,629 55.03%
Independent Tom Christie1,33144.97%
Total votes2,960 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 88

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington 581 32.73%
Democratic William "Bill" Neary38721.80%
Democratic John W. Ries38321.58%
Democratic Arnold E. "Arnie" Barnett23513.24%
Democratic James A. "Calla" Shea18910.65%
Total votes1,775 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington 2,006 100.00%
Total votes2,006 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 89

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 855 69.12%
Democratic Oscar R. Siegle38230.88%
Total votes1,237 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 1,772 100.00%
Total votes1,772 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 90

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 1,301 70.40%
Democratic Robert L. Bethke54729.60%
Total votes1,848 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 2,530 100.00%
Total votes2,530 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 91

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Brian Driscoll (incumbent) 1,031 57.50%
Democratic Frank Popiel76242.50%
Total votes1,793 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marvin F. Bell 526 55.37%
Republican Lee Nelson21923.05%
Republican Frederick Joseph Hosko20521.58%
Total votes950 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Brian Driscoll (incumbent) 2,542 60.64%
Republican Marvin F. Bell1,65039.36%
Total votes4,192 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 92

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Wolfe (incumbent) 877 100.00%
Total votes877 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elmer D. Severson 1,043 68.66%
Republican C. Thornton Mann47631.34%
Total votes1,519 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elmer D. Severson 2,701 60.63%
Democratic Sam Wolfe (incumbent)1,75439.37%
Total votes4,455 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 93

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. M. Schendel 1,080 100.00%
Total votes1,080 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard L. Ellis (incumbent) 883 100.00%
Total votes883 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard L. Ellis (incumbent) 2,542 65.62%
Democratic W. M. Schendel1,33234.38%
Total votes3,874 100.00%
Republican hold

District 94

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Niles Kimble (incumbent) 993 100.00%
Total votes993 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Mullin 428 100.00%
Total votes428 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Niles Kimble (incumbent) 2,161 71.87%
Republican Chris Mullin84628.13%
Total votes3,007 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 95

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 1,243 100.00%
Total votes1,243 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 3,042 100.00%
Total votes3,042 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 96

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Palmer (incumbent) 993 100.00%
Total votes993 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. B. Kensmoe 401 100.00%
Total votes401 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Palmer (incumbent) 2,225 75.37%
Republican D. B. Kensmoe72724.63%
Total votes2,952 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 97

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Waldron 801 60.91%
Democratic Alfred J. "Al" Sampson51439.09%
Total votes1,315 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leroy F. Berven [d] 379 100.00%
Total votes379 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Waldron 2,093 73.28%
Republican John S. Anderson76326.72%
Total votes2,856 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 98

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maxine Lane 869 100.00%
Total votes869 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 756 100.00%
Total votes756 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 2,106 65.57%
Democratic Maxine Lane1,10634.43%
Total votes3,212 100.00%
Republican hold

District 99

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William E. Fillner 1,001 100.00%
Total votes1,001 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 1,249 100.00%
Total votes1,249 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 2,518 62.68%
Democratic William E. Fillner1,49937.32%
Total votes4,017 100.00%
Republican hold

District 100

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Badgley 581 55.76%
Democratic Paulette C. Ferguson46144.24%
Total votes1,042 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily 528 53.60%
Republican Tom R. Hillier45746.40%
Total votes985 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily 1,861 50.05%
Democratic John Badgley1,85749.95%
Total votes3,718 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
  1. 1 2 3 Although incumbent James F. Fleming Jr. won the primary, Raymond K. Harbin was the Democratic nominee in the general election.
  2. 1 2 The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
  3. 1 2 Although Bill Warren won the primary, Bob Dosser was the Republican nominee in the general election.
  4. ↑ Although Leroy F. Berven won the primary, John S. Anderson was the Republican nominee in the general election.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "House Journal of the Forty-fourth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Leadership: House". Montana Legislature.
  3. 1 2 "House Journal of the Forty-fifth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 3, 1977. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 "Officers and Members of the Montana House of Representatives 1977". Montana State Legislature .
  5. 1 2 3 "1976 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  6. 1 2 3 "1976 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  7. 1 2 "Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present". Montana State Legislature .
  8. ↑ "1974 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State .
  9. ↑ "1974 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
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