1978 Montana House of Representatives election

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1978 Montana House of Representatives election
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All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
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Rep
Leader John Brian Driscoll
(retired)		 Bob Marks
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat91st-Hamilton 80th-Clancy
Last election5743
Seats after5545
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Speaker before election

John Brian Driscoll [1] [2]
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Harold E. Gerke [3]
Democratic

The 1978 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 7, 1978, with the primary election held on June 6, 1978. 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. Senate, U.S. House, and Montana Senate. [5] [6]

Contents

Following the previous election in 1976, Democrats held a 57-to-43-seat majority over Republicans. [7] [8] [9] Democrats maintained their majority in the legislature with 55 seats, while Republicans were elected in 45 seats—giving Republicans a net gain of two seats. [7] [5] [6] The newly elected members served in the 46th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat Harold E. Gerke was elected Speaker of the Montana House. [3]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 8: Edna A. Gunderson
  2. District 35: Jack Gunderson
  3. District 37: Patrick L. Ryan
  4. District 61: Gary L. Colburn
  5. District 77: Dorothy M. Bradley
  6. District 87: John "J.D." Lynch
  7. District 91: John Brian Driscoll
  8. District 94: Gary Niles Kimble
  9. District 96: Bob Palmer

Republicans

  1. District 9: David Aageson
  2. District 48: Fred O. Barrett
  3. District 79: Dale H. Davis
  4. District 92: Elmer D. Severson

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 24: Harry Hansen
  2. District 85: James T. Mular
  3. District 86: Jim Courtney

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 14: Leo Kennerly Jr.
  2. District 15: Russell Baeth
  3. District 16: Ora J. Halvorson
  4. District 29: Peter M. "Mike" Meloy
  5. District 32: JoEllen Estenson
  6. District 40: John F. Kenny

Republicans

  1. District 18: Lee Tower
  2. District 19: Clyde A. Turner
  3. District 43: Warren O'Keefe
  4. District 72: Jean McLane
  5. District 74: Edith E. Cox

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
1Dennis G. Nathe Rep Dennis G. Nathe Rep hold
2 Art Lund Rep Art Lund Rep hold
3Orren C. Vinger Rep Orren C. Vinger Rep hold
4G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep hold
5Paul K. Kropp Rep Paul K. Kropp Rep hold
6 Francis Bardanouve Dem Francis Bardanouve Dem hold
7Robert Sivertsen Rep Robert Sivertsen Rep hold
8Edna A. Gunderson Dem Danny Oberg Dem hold
9David Aageson Rep Dennis Iverson Rep hold
10Audrey Roth Rep Audrey Roth Rep hold
11Rex Manuel Dem Rex Manuel Dem hold
12Melvin Underdal Rep Melvin Underdal Rep hold
13George R. Johnston Dem George R. Johnston Dem hold
14Leo Kennerly Jr. Dem Harriet Hayne Rep gain
15Russell Baeth Dem W. F. Bennett Rep gain
16Ora J. Halvorson Dem Robert Lewis Anderson Rep gain
17 Jack Brian Uhde Dem Jack Brian Uhde Dem hold
18Lee Tower Rep Michael H. Keedy Dem gain
19Clyde A. Turner Rep Patricia E. Gesek Dem gain
20 Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep hold
21William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem hold
22Arthur H. "Art" Shelden Dem Arthur H. "Art" Shelden Dem hold
23Chris H. Stobie Rep Chris H. Stobie Rep hold
24Harry Hansen Dem Joseph M. Magone Dem hold
25William Ray Jensen Rep William Ray Jensen Rep hold
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 Gene Donaldson Rep gain
30 Hal Harper Dem Hal Harper Dem hold
31Jerry Metcalf Dem Jerry Metcalf Dem hold
32JoEllen Estenson Dem Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker Rep gain
33John B. Staigmiller Dem John B. Staigmiller Dem hold
34Helen G. O'Connell Dem Helen G. O'Connell Dem hold
35Jack Gunderson Dem Richard E. Manning Dem hold
36 Joe Tropila Dem Joe Tropila Dem hold
37Patrick L. Ryan Dem Arlyne Reichert Dem hold
38Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem hold
39Paul G. Pistoria Dem Paul G. Pistoria Dem hold
40John F. Kenny Dem Andrea "Andy" Hemstad Rep gain
41Jack K. Moore Rep Jack K. Moore Rep hold
42Darryl Meyer Rep Darryl Meyer Rep hold
43Warren O'Keefe Rep Jonas H. Rosenthal Dem gain
44Jay Fabrega Rep Jay Fabrega Rep hold
45Burt L. Hurwitz Rep Burt L. Hurwitz Rep hold
46Hershel M. Robbins Dem Hershel M. Robbins Dem hold
47Gene N. Ernst Rep Gene N. Ernst Rep hold
48Fred O. Barrett Rep James M. Schultz Rep hold
49Edward Lien Dem Edward Lien Dem hold
50E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger Dem E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger Dem hold
51Carroll V. South Dem Carroll V. South Dem hold
52Les J. Hirsch Dem Les J. Hirsch Dem hold
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
60Gene Frates Dem Gene Frates Dem hold
61Gary L. Colburn Dem Robert Dozier Dem hold
62Harold E. Gerke Dem Harold E. Gerke Dem hold
63 Harrison G. Fagg Rep Harrison G. Fagg Rep hold
64Jack Ramirez Rep Jack Ramirez Rep hold
65Howard C. Porter Rep Howard C. Porter Rep hold
66Gerald R. Kessler Dem Gerald R. Kessler Dem hold
67Polly Holmes Dem Polly Holmes Dem hold
68Herb Huennekens Dem Herb Huennekens Dem hold
69Wes Teague Dem Wes Teague Dem hold
70J. Melvin "Mel" Williams Dem J. Melvin "Mel" Williams Dem hold
71James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep hold
72 Jean McLane Rep Vicki Johnson Dem gain
73Orval S. Ellison Rep Orval S. Ellison Rep hold
74Edith E. Cox Rep Dan Yardley Dem gain
75Robert A. Ellerd Rep Robert A. Ellerd Rep hold
76John P. Scully Dem John P. Scully Dem hold
77 Dorothy M. Bradley Dem Kenneth L. Nordtvedt Jr. Rep gain
78 John Vincent Dem John Vincent Dem hold
79Dale H. Davis Rep Walter R. Sales Rep hold
80 Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep hold
81Kerry Keyser Rep Kerry Keyser Rep hold
82Bill Hand Dem Bill Hand Dem hold
83 Mike Cooney Dem Mike Cooney Dem hold
84Joe Quilici Dem Joe Quilici Dem hold
85James T. Mular Dem Kathleen McBride Dem hold
86 Jim Courtney Dem Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich Dem hold
87 John "J.D." Lynch Dem Fred "Fritz" Daily Dem hold
88 Dan W. Harrington 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 Ken Robbins Dem hold
92Elmer D. Severson Rep Bob Thoft Rep hold
93Howard L. Ellis Rep Howard L. Ellis Rep hold
94Gary Niles Kimble Dem Daniel Kemmis Dem hold
95 Ann Mary Dussault Dem Ann Mary Dussault Dem hold
96Bob Palmer Dem James Azzara Dem hold
97Steve Waldron Dem Steve Waldron Dem hold
98R. Budd Gould Rep R. Budd Gould Rep hold
99Earl C. Lory Rep Earl C. Lory Rep hold
100Ralph S. Eudaily Rep Ralph S. Eudaily Rep hold

Detailed results by district

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District 1

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Jacobsen 1,133 100.00%
Total votes1,133 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis G. Nathe (incumbent) 284 100.00%
Total votes284 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis G. Nathe (incumbent) 1,593 54.37%
Democratic Glenn Jacobsen1,33745.63%
Total votes2,930 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 526 100.00%
Total votes526 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 2,072 100.00%
Total votes2,072 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernest Kummerfeldt [a] 165 100.00%
Total votes165 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orren C. Vinger (incumbent) 471 100.00%
Total votes471 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orren C. Vinger (incumbent) 1,452 50.98%
Democratic Ernest Kummerfeldt1,39649.02%
Total votes2,848 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Irene R. Baker 954 100.00%
Total votes954 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda (incumbent) 268 100.00%
Total votes268 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda (incumbent) 1,444 55.67%
Democratic Irene R. Baker1,15044.33%
Total votes2,594 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Colleen Barnard 751 100.00%
Total votes751 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 542 100.00%
Total votes542 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 1,654 55.02%
Democratic Colleen Barnard1,35244.98%
Total votes3,006 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 1,474 100.00%
Total votes1,474 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 2,287 100.00%
Total votes2,287 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shirley Louise Hanson 768 100.00%
Total votes768 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 414 100.00%
Total votes414 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 1,547 64.08%
Democratic Shirley Louise Hanson86735.92%
Total votes2,414 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny Oberg 746 100.00%
Total votes746 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Collyn Peklewsky 264 100.00%
Total votes264 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danny Oberg 1,184 52.83%
Republican Collyn Peklewsky1,05747.17%
Total votes2,241 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darlene Skari 835 100.00%
Total votes835 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Iverson 396 100.00%
Total votes396 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Iverson 1,675 62.45%
Democratic Darlene Skari1,00737.55%
Total votes2,682 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Junne Johnsrud 1,175 52.36%
Democratic A. Evon Anderson1,06947.64%
Total votes2,244 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey Roth (incumbent) 206 100.00%
Total votes206 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey Roth (incumbent) 2,547 77.72%
Democratic Junne Johnsrud73022.28%
Total votes3,277 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 1,838 100.00%
Total votes1,838 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fava M. Evensen 443 100.00%
Total votes443 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 2,218 61.00%
Republican Fava M. Evensen1,41839.00%
Total votes3,636 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dean A. Hellinger 1,328 100.00%
Total votes1,328 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 656 100.00%
Total votes656 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 1,870 57.17%
Democratic Dean A. Hellinger1,40142.83%
Total votes3,271 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George R. Johnston (incumbent) 786 50.45%
Democratic Glenn A. Roush 77249.55%
Total votes1,558 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George R. Johnston (incumbent) 2,071 100.00%
Total votes2,071 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leo Kennerly Jr. (incumbent) 887 100.00%
Total votes887 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harriet Hayne 236 56.06%
Republican Dick Greenshields18543.94%
Total votes421 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harriet Hayne 1,072 54.89%
Democratic Leo Kennerly Jr. (incumbent)88145.11%
Total votes1,953 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell Baeth (incumbent) 772 100.00%
Total votes772 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. F. Bennett 366 100.00%
Total votes366 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. F. Bennett 1,295 52.73%
Democratic Russell Baeth (incumbent)1,16147.27%
Total votes2,456 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ora J. Halvorson (incumbent) 957 100.00%
Total votes957 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Lewis Anderson 354 41.02%
Republican Walter Deets27932.33%
Republican G. W. Bennett23026.65%
Total votes863 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Lewis Anderson 2,059 57.98%
Democratic Ora J. Halvorson (incumbent)1,49242.02%
Total votes3,551 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brian Uhde (incumbent) 845 100.00%
Total votes845 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John K. "Jack" McDonald 465 58.86%
Republican Tom L. Jones32541.14%
Total votes790 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brian Uhde (incumbent) 1,877 59.85%
Republican John K. "Jack" McDonald1,17337.40%
Independent L. H. "Les" Larrivee862.74%
Total votes3,136 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael H. Keedy 701 100.00%
Total votes701 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Tower (incumbent) 863 100.00%
Total votes863 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael H. Keedy 1,781 54.04%
Republican Lee Tower (incumbent)1,51545.96%
Total votes3,296 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 19

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patricia E. Gesek 557 52.85%
Democratic Bob Finley49747.15%
Total votes1,054 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clyde A. Turner (incumbent) 575 100.00%
Total votes575 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patricia E. Gesek 1,546 53.44%
Republican Clyde A. Turner (incumbent)1,34746.56%
Total votes2,893 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William G. "Bill" Gwynn 832 100.00%
Total votes832 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss (incumbent) 457 100.00%
Total votes457 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss (incumbent) 1,477 57.85%
Democratic William G. "Bill" Gwynn1,07642.15%
Total votes2,553 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 1,130 100.00%
Total votes1,130 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 1,812 100.00%
Total votes1,812 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 22

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur H. "Art" Shelden (incumbent) 1,039 100.00%
Total votes1,039 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arthur H. "Art" Shelden (incumbent) 1,619 100.00%
Total votes1,619 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam E. Silverthorn 656 53.38%
Democratic Henry L. Gill57346.62%
Total votes1,229 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris H. Stobie (incumbent) 1,082 100.00%
Total votes1,082 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris H. Stobie (incumbent) 2,160 64.81%
Democratic Sam E. Silverthorn1,17335.19%
Total votes3,333 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph M. Magone 1,085 50.25%
Democratic Harry Hansen (incumbent)82838.35%
Democratic John W. Washburn24611.39%
Total votes2,159 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph M. Magone 2,807 100.00%
Total votes2,807 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Anderson [b] 767 58.86%
Democratic Michael J. Fisher53641.14%
Total votes1,303 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ray Jensen (incumbent) 708 100.00%
Total votes708 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Ray Jensen (incumbent) 1,536 50.34%
Democratic Michael J. Fisher [b] 1,51549.66%
Total votes3,051 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry L. Robinson 1,005 100.00%
Total votes1,005 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 1,237 100.00%
Total votes1,237 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 2,096 54.51%
Democratic Larry L. Robinson1,74945.49%
Total votes3,845 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Strakal 1,044 100.00%
Total votes1,044 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 784 100.00%
Total votes784 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 1,686 54.69%
Democratic Joe Strakal1,39745.31%
Total votes3,083 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 993 100.00%
Total votes993 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 1,857 100.00%
Total votes1,857 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter M. "Mike" Meloy (incumbent) 1,957 100.00%
Total votes1,957 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene Donaldson 301 100.00%
Total votes301 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene Donaldson 2,117 51.63%
Democratic Peter M. "Mike" Meloy (incumbent)1,98348.37%
Total votes4,100 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hal Harper (incumbent) 1,043 56.26%
Democratic Timothy McCann81143.74%
Total votes1,854 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan V. Johnson 288 51.99%
Republican Arthur F. "Art" Kussman26648.01%
Total votes554 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hal Harper (incumbent) 1,965 55.97%
Republican Alan V. Johnson1,54644.03%
Total votes3,511 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 31

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf (incumbent) 1,104 100.00%
Total votes1,104 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Phillips 180 100.00%
Total votes180 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf (incumbent) 1,391 56.18%
Republican Wayne Phillips1,08543.82%
Total votes2,476 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 32

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic JoEllen Estenson (incumbent) 1,261 100.00%
Total votes1,261 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker 321 100.00%
Total votes321 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker 1,773 51.07%
Democratic JoEllen Estenson (incumbent)1,69948.93%
Total votes3,472 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 33

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John B. Staigmiller (incumbent) 1,116 100.00%
Total votes1,116 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles H. Penwell 214 100.00%
Total votes214 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John B. Staigmiller (incumbent) 1,700 65.94%
Republican Charles H. Penwell87834.06%
Total votes2,578 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 34

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 751 65.70%
Democratic Mary Hempleman39234.30%
Total votes1,143 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 1,604 100.00%
Total votes1,604 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 35

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard E. Manning 532 64.41%
Democratic Robert R. Hunter29435.59%
Total votes826 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry E. Santy 116 100.00%
Total votes116 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard E. Manning 1,028 57.59%
Republican Jerry E. Santy75742.41%
Total votes1,785 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 36

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Tropila (incumbent) 939 100.00%
Total votes939 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Toni Bergene 198 100.00%
Total votes198 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Tropila (incumbent) 1,180 51.35%
Republican Toni Bergene1,11848.65%
Total votes2,298 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 37

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arlyne Reichert 495 59.93%
Democratic Ann M. Allen33140.07%
Total votes826 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin L. Cunningham [c] 65 100.00%
Total votes65 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arlyne Reichert 985 70.26%
Republican Kay F. Sellers [c] 41729.74%
Total votes1,402 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 38

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter J. Gilligan Jr. (incumbent) 670 100.00%
Total votes670 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Olsen [d] 133 100.00%
Total votes133 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter J. Gilligan Jr. (incumbent) 1,104 64.86%
Republican W. J. "Wally" Buscher [d] 59835.14%
Total votes1,702 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 39

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria (incumbent) 586 57.68%
Democratic Vicki S. Everson43042.32%
Total votes1,016 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vernon K. Hanks 104 63.03%
Republican Gene Van Buren6136.97%
Total votes165 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria (incumbent) 1,032 56.83%
Republican Vernon K. Hanks78443.17%
Total votes1,816 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 40

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Kenny (incumbent) 803 100.00%
Total votes803 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad 206 62.24%
Republican Brett C. Asselstine12537.76%
Total votes331 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad 1,270 55.78%
Democratic John F. Kenny (incumbent)1,00744.22%
Total votes2,277 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 41

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic P. J. Gilfeather 848 100.00%
Total votes848 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 279 100.00%
Total votes279 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 1,305 52.77%
Democratic P. J. Gilfeather1,16847.23%
Total votes2,473 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph F. Shea 676 100.00%
Total votes676 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darryl Meyer (incumbent) 258 100.00%
Total votes258 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darryl Meyer (incumbent) 1,130 57.74%
Democratic Joseph F. Shea82742.26%
Total votes1,957 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonas H. Rosenthal 15 100.00%
Total votes15 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren O'Keefe (incumbent) 7 100.00%
Total votes7 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonas H. Rosenthal 40 63.49%
Republican Warren O'Keefe (incumbent)2336.51%
Total votes63 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 44

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl J. Donovan 545 100.00%
Total votes545 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 365 82.02%
Republican Virginia P. Knapp8017.98%
Total votes445 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 1,509 70.28%
Democratic Carl J. Donovan63829.72%
Total votes2,147 100.00%
Republican hold

District 45

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt L. Hurwitz (incumbent) 562 100.00%
Total votes562 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Burt L. Hurwitz (incumbent) 2,205 100.00%
Total votes2,205 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hershel M. Robbins (incumbent) 1,201 100.00%
Total votes1,201 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. K. "Kim" Kuzara 772 100.00%
Total votes772 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hershel M. Robbins (incumbent) 2,048 57.54%
Republican J. K. "Kim" Kuzara1,51142.46%
Total votes3,559 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 47

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon L. Peterson 1,288 100.00%
Total votes1,288 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene N. Ernst (incumbent) 489 100.00%
Total votes489 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene N. Ernst (incumbent) 1,838 54.73%
Democratic Sharon L. Peterson1,52045.27%
Total votes3,358 100.00%
Republican hold

District 48

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James M. Schultz 484 100.00%
Total votes484 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James M. Schultz 1,788 100.00%
Total votes1,788 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Lien (incumbent) 785 100.00%
Total votes785 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry B. Meissner 740 100.00%
Total votes740 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward Lien (incumbent) 1,601 57.36%
Republican Jerry B. Meissner1,19042.64%
Total votes2,791 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 50

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger (incumbent) 1,106 100.00%
Total votes1,106 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Smith 559 53.54%
Republican Harold Zent48546.46%
Total votes1,044 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger (incumbent) 1,813 52.84%
Republican John H. Smith1,61847.16%
Total votes3,431 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 51

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll V. South (incumbent) 822 100.00%
Total votes822 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll V. South (incumbent) 2,140 100.00%
Total votes2,140 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 52

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch (incumbent) 891 100.00%
Total votes891 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred D. Wacker 799 100.00%
Total votes799 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch (incumbent) 2,065 63.07%
Republican Fred D. Wacker1,20936.93%
Total votes3,274 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 53

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William A. "Bill" Martin 487 100.00%
Total votes487 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Oscar S. Kvaalen (incumbent) 585 100.00%
Total votes585 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Oscar S. Kvaalen (incumbent) 1,704 65.97%
Democratic William A. "Bill" Martin87934.03%
Total votes2,583 100.00%
Republican hold

District 54

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. "Willie" Day (incumbent) 857 100.00%
Total votes857 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vernon C. Heinrich 451 100.00%
Total votes451 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William M. "Willie" Day (incumbent) 1,863 60.64%
Republican Vernon C. Heinrich1,20939.36%
Total votes3,072 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 55

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon W. Russell 721 100.00%
Total votes721 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 575 100.00%
Total votes575 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 1,280 50.87%
Democratic Gordon W. Russell1,23649.13%
Total votes2,516 100.00%
Republican hold

District 56

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randal D. Hanson 796 100.00%
Total votes796 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 907 100.00%
Total votes907 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 1,522 52.57%
Democratic Randal D. Hanson1,37347.43%
Total votes2,895 100.00%
Republican hold

District 57

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 729 100.00%
Total votes729 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 1,922 100.00%
Total votes1,922 100.00%
Republican hold

District 58

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 939 100.00%
Total votes939 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 2,218 100.00%
Total votes2,218 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 59

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 691 100.00%
Total votes691 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold M. Wilmot 403 100.00%
Total votes403 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 1,889 63.90%
Republican Harold M. Wilmot1,06736.10%
Total votes2,956 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 60

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gene Frates (incumbent) 415 50.24%
Democratic Martin B. Kitzman21926.51%
Democratic Charles J. Denison19223.24%
Total votes826 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Franklin "Les" Kitselman 457 60.61%
Republican Michael R. Atraqchi29739.39%
Total votes754 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gene Frates (incumbent) 1,852 50.29%
Republican Franklin "Les" Kitselman1,83149.71%
Total votes3,683 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 61

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Dozier 356 56.69%
Democratic Rodney L. Garcia 27243.31%
Total votes628 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John B. Fine 223 100.00%
Total votes223 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Dozier 833 50.33%
Republican John B. Fine82249.67%
Total votes1,655 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 62

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 321 59.23%
Democratic Patrick Novasio22140.77%
Total votes542 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert E. Glennen 328 100.00%
Total votes328 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 908 49.48%
Republican Robert E. Glennen73039.78%
Independent Steve Trenka19710.74%
Total votes1,835 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 63

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Vanlandingham 281 100.00%
Total votes281 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 797 78.75%
Republican Gary B. Fredericks21521.25%
Total votes1,012 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 1,874 71.75%
Democratic Roger Vanlandingham73828.25%
Total votes2,612 100.00%
Republican hold

District 64

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel H. Henning 373 100.00%
Total votes373 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Ramirez (incumbent) 1,416 100.00%
Total votes1,416 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Ramirez (incumbent) 3,182 80.70%
Democratic Daniel H. Henning76119.30%
Total votes3,943 100.00%
Republican hold

District 65

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell K. Fillner 521 100.00%
Total votes521 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Porter (incumbent) 882 100.00%
Total votes882 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Porter (incumbent) 1,860 64.67%
Democratic Russell K. Fillner1,01635.33%
Total votes2,876 100.00%
Republican hold

District 66

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler (incumbent) 466 57.89%
Democratic Gerald T. Dunbar33942.11%
Total votes805 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. B. Guthrie 501 100.00%
Total votes501 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler (incumbent) 1,445 55.19%
Republican A. B. Guthrie1,17344.81%
Total votes2,618 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 67

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Polly Holmes (incumbent) 469 53.60%
Democratic Neal C. Kirkness40646.40%
Total votes875 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas E. "Tom" Hannah 329 100.00%
Total votes329 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Polly Holmes (incumbent) 1,483 50.93%
Republican Thomas E. "Tom" Hannah1,42949.07%
Total votes2,912 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 68

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 622 72.75%
Democratic Mabel E. Trenka23327.25%
Total votes855 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George W. Swords II 425 100.00%
Total votes425 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 1,816 65.37%
Republican George W. Swords II96234.63%
Total votes2,778 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 69

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 374 58.16%
Democratic Ed Dobson26941.84%
Total votes643 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gladys A. DuMond 186 100.00%
Total votes186 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 1,322 69.29%
Republican Gladys A. DuMond58630.71%
Total votes1,908 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 70

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Melvin "Mel" Williams (incumbent) 981 100.00%
Total votes981 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terence J. Keating 392 100.00%
Total votes392 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Melvin "Mel" Williams (incumbent) 1,880 61.04%
Republican Terence J. Keating1,20038.96%
Total votes3,080 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 71

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martha S. Herlevi 1,641 100.00%
Total votes1,641 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett (incumbent) 562 100.00%
Total votes562 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett (incumbent) 1,928 53.90%
Democratic Martha S. Herlevi1,64946.10%
Total votes3,577 100.00%
Republican hold

District 72

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vicki Johnson 1,138 100.00%
Total votes1,138 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean McLane (incumbent) 776 100.00%
Total votes776 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vicki Johnson 2,019 53.36%
Republican Jean McLane (incumbent)1,76546.64%
Total votes3,784 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 73

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 1,816 100.00%
Total votes1,816 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 3,124 100.00%
Total votes3,124 100.00%
Republican hold

District 74

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Yardley 653 57.08%
Democratic Warren W. Harper Sr.49142.92%
Total votes1,144 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edith E. Cox (incumbent) 812 100.00%
Total votes812 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Yardley 1,619 52.51%
Republican Edith E. Cox (incumbent)1,46447.49%
Total votes3,083 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 75

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 1,265 100.00%
Total votes1,265 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 3,006 100.00%
Total votes3,006 100.00%
Republican hold

District 76

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 648 100.00%
Total votes648 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 2,153 100.00%
Total votes2,153 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 77

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald R. Bianchi 332 35.36%
Democratic Donald R. Reichmuth26227.90%
Democratic Michael M. Nash20321.62%
Democratic Bob Rice14215.12%
Total votes939 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth L. Nordtvedt Jr. 437 100.00%
Total votes437 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth L. Nordtvedt Jr. 1,362 53.75%
Democratic Donald R. Bianchi1,17246.25%
Total votes2,534 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 78

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 715 100.00%
Total votes715 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 1,970 100.00%
Total votes1,970 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 79

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter R. Sales 440 39.15%
Republican Leo Clinton37533.36%
Republican Norman C. Wheeler30927.49%
Total votes1,124 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter R. Sales 2,303 100.00%
Total votes2,303 100.00%
Republican hold

District 80

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent D. Yannone 1,246 61.20%
Democratic Joe Geraghty79038.80%
Total votes2,036 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 524 100.00%
Total votes524 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 2,005 53.27%
Democratic Vincent D. Yannone1,75946.73%
Total votes3,764 100.00%
Republican hold

District 81

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry Keyser (incumbent) 829 53.90%
Republican Marie McAlear70946.10%
Total votes1,538 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry Keyser (incumbent) 2,642 100.00%
Total votes2,642 100.00%
Republican hold

District 82

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Hand (incumbent) 509 54.38%
Democratic Tedd Stanisich42745.62%
Total votes936 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Hand (incumbent) 2,250 100.00%
Total votes2,250 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 83

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Cooney (incumbent) 1,577 62.41%
Democratic Marko Lucich95037.59%
Total votes2,527 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Cooney (incumbent) 2,642 100.00%
Total votes2,642 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 84

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 1,274 68.90%
Democratic Nancy Wanders57531.10%
Total votes1,849 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 1,871 100.00%
Total votes1,871 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 85

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen McBride 793 39.06%
Democratic James T. Mular (incumbent)78538.67%
Democratic Karen M. Plessas45222.27%
Total votes2,030 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen McBride 1,989 100.00%
Total votes1,989 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 86

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich 773 46.45%
Democratic Jim Courtney (incumbent)65339.24%
Democratic Larry T. Hihnala23814.30%
Total votes1,664 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich 1,656 100.00%
Total votes1,656 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 87

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred "Fritz" Daily 823 44.32%
Democratic Tom Christie76541.20%
Democratic Vince "Vin" Downing20210.88%
Democratic Rulon Crosby673.61%
Total votes1,857 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl J. "Si" Holman 61 100.00%
Total votes61 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred "Fritz" Daily 2,071 83.64%
Republican Earl J. "Si" Holman40516.36%
Total votes2,476 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 88

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington (incumbent) 1,085 64.35%
Democratic Nick F. Simon60135.65%
Total votes1,686 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington (incumbent) 1,701 100.00%
Total votes1,701 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 89

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 574 47.17%
Democratic Archie W. McPhail Jr.33827.77%
Democratic Patrick E. "Pudgo" Laughlin30525.06%
Total votes1,217 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 1,405 100.00%
Total votes1,405 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 90

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 1,383 76.71%
Democratic Robert G. "Bob" Forsman42023.29%
Total votes1,803 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 2,214 100.00%
Total votes2,214 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 91

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Robbins 1,133 74.30%
Democratic Robert G. Edmonds39225.70%
Total votes1,525 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Robinson [e] 452 50.79%
Republican Mrs. Roy Cranmore43849.21%
Total votes890 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Robbins 2,118 55.14%
Republican Mrs. Roy Cranmore [e] 1,72344.86%
Total votes3,841 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 92

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis H. Day 775 56.53%
Democratic Steven E. McCarter59643.47%
Total votes1,371 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Thoft 694 50.55%
Republican Philip L. Baden67949.45%
Total votes1,373 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Thoft 2,480 57.41%
Democratic Dennis H. Day1,84042.59%
Total votes4,320 100.00%
Republican hold

District 93

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard L. Ellis (incumbent) 615 100.00%
Total votes615 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard L. Ellis (incumbent) 2,923 100.00%
Total votes2,923 100.00%
Republican hold

District 94

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Kemmis 654 45.57%
Democratic Jack Mudd49034.15%
Democratic Kim Williams29120.28%
Total votes1,435 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kermit R. Schwanke [a] 161 100.00%
Total votes161 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Kemmis 1,719 63.15%
Republican Kermit R. Schwanke1,00336.85%
Total votes2,722 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 95

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 1,361 100.00%
Total votes1,361 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 2,416 100.00%
Total votes2,416 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 96

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Azzara 664 49.74%
Democratic Cris Connick Volinkaty33725.24%
Democratic Sam Wolfe33425.02%
Total votes1,335 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter G. Taylor 190 100.00%
Total votes190 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Azzara 1,677 66.44%
Republican Walter G. Taylor84733.56%
Total votes2,524 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 97

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Waldron (incumbent) 606 59.94%
Democratic Roy Burditt40540.06%
Total votes1,011 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred O. Brauer 185 100.00%
Total votes185 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Waldron (incumbent) 1,462 68.67%
Republican Fred O. Brauer66731.33%
Total votes2,129 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 98

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Andrew Hensel 829 100.00%
Total votes829 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 427 100.00%
Total votes427 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 2,049 74.84%
Democratic James Andrew Hensel68925.16%
Total votes2,738 100.00%
Republican hold

District 99

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Ladanye 1,086 100.00%
Total votes1,086 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 819 100.00%
Total votes819 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 2,228 61.21%
Democratic George Ladanye1,41238.79%
Total votes3,640 100.00%
Republican hold

District 100

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Seeberger 1,044 100.00%
Total votes1,044 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily (incumbent) 549 100.00%
Total votes549 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily (incumbent) 2,016 60.81%
Democratic John M. Seeberger1,29939.19%
Total votes3,315 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
  2. 1 2 Although Larry Anderson won the primary, Michael J. Fisher was the Democratic nominee in the general election.
  3. 1 2 Although Edwin L. Cunningham won the primary, Kay F. Sellers was the Republican nominee in the general election.
  4. 1 2 Although Dick Olsen won the primary, W. J. "Wally" Buscher was the Republican nominee in the general election.
  5. 1 2 Although John W. Robinson won the primary, Mrs. Roy Cranmore was the Republican nominee in the general election.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "House Journal of the Forty-fifth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 3, 1977. p. 3.
  2. ↑ "Leadership: House". Montana Legislature.
  3. 1 2 "House Journal of the Forty-sixth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 3, 1979. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 "Officers and Members of the Montana House of Representatives 1979". Montana State Legislature .
  5. 1 2 3 "1978 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  6. 1 2 3 "1978 - 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. ↑ "1976 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  9. ↑ "1976 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
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