1980 Montana Senate election

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1980 Montana Senate election
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25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Rep
Dem
LeaderWilliam L. Mathers
(retired)		 Chet Blaylock
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat26th-Miles City 35th-Laurel
Last election2624
Seats before27 [a] 23 [a]
Seats after2921
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Senate President before election

William L. Mathers [2] [3]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Jean A. Turnage [4]
Republican

The 1980 Montana Senate election took place on November 4, 1980, with the primary election held on June 3, 1980. Montana voters elected 25 of the 50 members of the Montana Senate. [5] The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. House, Montana Governor, and Montana House. [6] [7]

Contents

Following the previous election in 1978, Republicans held a 26-to-24 seat majority over Democrats. [8] [9] [10] Additionally, after being re-elected in 1978 as a Democrat, Senator John E. Manley of district 14 switched political party affiliation in 1979 to Republican, increasing the GOP's majority to 27 seats. [a]

Republicans increased their majority in the legislature to 29 seats, while Democrats held 21—giving Republicans a net gain of two seats. [8] [6] [7] The newly elected members served in the 47th Montana State Legislature, during which Republican Jean A. Turnage was elected President of the Montana Senate. [4]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 27: Cornie R. Thiessen
  2. District 45: John "Sandy" Mehrens
  3. District 49: Robert D. Watt

Republicans

  1. District 16: A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen
  2. District 26: William L. Mathers
  3. District 32: Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.
  4. District 33: William R. "Bill" Lowe
  5. District 39: Everett R. Lensink

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 8: Richard G. Smith
  2. District 17: Larry Fasbender

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrat

  1. District 3: Greg Jergeson

Republican

  1. District 21: George F. Roskie

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [5] [6] [7] Only districts that held elections are listed below.

State senate district Incumbent PartyElected senatorOutcome
1Ed B. Smith Rep Ed B. Smith Rep hold
2Mark Etchart Rep Mark Etchart Rep hold
3 Greg Jergeson Dem H. W. "Swede" Hammond Rep gain
8Richard G. Smith Dem Roger H. Elliott Rep gain
10 Bob Brown Rep Bob Brown Rep hold
12George McCallum Rep George McCallum Rep hold
13 Jean A. Turnage Rep Jean A. Turnage Rep hold
16A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen Rep Joseph P. Mazurek Dem gain
17Larry Fasbender Dem Gary P. Lee Rep gain
20Bill Thomas Dem Bill Thomas Dem hold
21George F. Roskie Rep Harry K. Berg Dem gain
24Harold L. Dover Rep Harold L. Dover Rep hold
26William L. Mathers Rep J. Donald Ochsner Rep hold
27Cornie R. Thiessen Dem Larry John Tveit Rep gain
29Carroll Graham Dem Carroll Graham Dem hold
30Tom Hager Rep Tom Hager Rep hold
32Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. Rep Thomas F. Keating Rep hold
33William R. "Bill" Lowe Rep Bruce D. Crippen Rep hold
39Everett R. Lensink Rep Dorothy Eck Dem gain
41 Frank W. Hazelbaker Rep Frank W. Hazelbaker Rep hold
42Robert R. "Bob" Peterson Dem Robert R. "Bob" Peterson Dem hold
43Lawrence G. Stimatz Dem Lawrence G. Stimatz Dem hold
45John "Sandy" Mehrens Dem Jack Haffey Dem hold
49Robert D. Watt Dem Jan Johnson Rep gain
50 Fred Van Valkenburg Dem Fred Van Valkenburg Dem hold

Detailed results by district

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 16 • District 17 • District 20 • District 21 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 33 • District 39 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 45 • District 49 • District 50

District 1

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed B. Smith (incumbent) 1,341 100.00%
Total votes1,341 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed B. Smith (incumbent) 5,611 100.00%
Total votes5,611 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernest Kummerfeldt 1,915 100.00%
Total votes1,915 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Etchart (incumbent) 1,190 100.00%
Total votes1,190 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Etchart (incumbent) 3,431 54.47%
Democratic Ernest Kummerfeldt2,86845.53%
Total votes6,299 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Jergeson (incumbent) 1,969 100.00%
Total votes1,969 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. W. Hammond 1,182 100.00%
Total votes1,182 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. W. "Swede" Hammond 3,472 53.37%
Democratic Greg Jergeson (incumbent)3,03446.63%
Total votes6,506 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edwin O. Woster 1,245 55.83%
Democratic Richard G. Smith (incumbent)98544.17%
Total votes2,230 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger H. Elliott 1,568 100.00%
Total votes1,568 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger H. Elliott 4,981 59.61%
Democratic Edwin O. Woster3,37540.39%
Total votes8,356 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Brown (incumbent) 1,601 100.00%
Total votes1,601 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Brown (incumbent) 6,843 100.00%
Total votes6,843 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Sturm 2,222 100.00%
Total votes2,222 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George McCallum (incumbent) 1,821 100.00%
Total votes1,821 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George McCallum (incumbent) 5,926 69.86%
Democratic Larry Sturm2,55730.14%
Total votes8,483 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean A. Turnage (incumbent) 2,105 100.00%
Total votes2,105 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean A. Turnage (incumbent) 6,791 100.00%
Total votes6,791 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph P. Mazurek 1,817 63.60%
Democratic John W. Mahan1,04036.40%
Total votes2,857 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas B. Kelley [b] 469 57.69%
Republican Riley Johnson34442.31%
Total votes813 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph P. Mazurek 4,393 63.12%
Republican Bob McKay [b] 2,56736.88%
Total votes6,960 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter H. Savoy 1,215 52.62%
Democratic Larry Fasbender (incumbent)1,09447.38%
Total votes2,309 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary P. Lee 500 100.00%
Total votes500 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary P. Lee 3,198 57.03%
Democratic Walter H. Savoy2,41042.97%
Total votes5,608 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Thomas (incumbent) 1,301 100.00%
Total votes1,301 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Thomas (incumbent) 3,317 100.00%
Total votes3,317 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry K. Berg 965 50.47%
Democratic John F. Kenny94749.53%
Total votes1,912 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George F. Roskie (incumbent) 574 100.00%
Total votes574 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry K. Berg 2,742 50.18%
Republican George F. Roskie (incumbent)2,72249.82%
Total votes5,464 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward B. "Ed" Butcher 2,114 100.00%
Total votes2,114 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold L. Dover (incumbent) 1,931 100.00%
Total votes1,931 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harold L. Dover (incumbent) 3,999 51.01%
Democratic Edward B. "Ed" Butcher 3,84148.99%
Total votes7,840 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert G. "Bob" Barthelmess 1,673 100.00%
Total votes1,673 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Donald Ochsner 1,095 60.60%
Republican Lyman W. Choate71239.40%
Total votes1,807 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Donald Ochsner 3,428 50.07%
Democratic Robert G. "Bob" Barthelmess3,41949.93%
Total votes6,847 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold L. Mercer 1,246 60.75%
Democratic Richard Buehler80539.25%
Total votes2,051 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry John Tveit 1,196 100.00%
Total votes1,196 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry John Tveit 3,576 49.20%
Democratic Harold L. Mercer3,08542.45%
Independent Gene Delaney6078.35%
Total votes7,268 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll Graham (incumbent) 1,278 100.00%
Total votes1,278 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll Graham (incumbent) 4,064 100.00%
Total votes4,064 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Duane E. Christensen 1,814 100.00%
Total votes1,814 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Hager (incumbent) 1,907 100.00%
Total votes1,907 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Hager (incumbent) 5,991 59.36%
Democratic Duane E. Christensen4,10140.64%
Total votes10,092 100.00%
Republican hold

District 32

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally M. M. Jordan 993 100.00%
Total votes993 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas F. Keating 1,966 60.09%
Republican Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell1,30639.91%
Total votes3,272 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas F. Keating 6,429 75.65%
Democratic Sally M. M. Jordan2,06924.35%
Total votes8,498 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Schoenthal 1,049 100.00%
Total votes1,049 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Porter [c] 1,562 100.00%
Total votes1,562 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce D. Crippen [c] 4,292 66.99%
Democratic Norm Schoenthal2,11533.01%
Total votes6,407 100.00%
Republican hold

District 39

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorothy Eck 1,049 100.00%
Total votes1,049 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce O. Sandquist 777 52.93%
Republican Edmund P. Sedivy Sr.69147.07%
Total votes1,468 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dorothy Eck 3,371 52.15%
Republican Joyce O. Sandquist3,09347.85%
Total votes6,464 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 41

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent) 2,100 100.00%
Total votes2,100 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent) 4,622 66.66%
Independent Douglas Allen2,31233.34%
Total votes6,934 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert R. "Bob" Peterson (incumbent) 2,807 100.00%
Total votes2,807 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert R. "Bob" Peterson (incumbent) 5,073 100.00%
Total votes5,073 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 43

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lawrence G. Stimatz (incumbent) 2,061 57.86%
Democratic Bob Kelly1,50142.14%
Total votes3,562 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lawrence G. Stimatz (incumbent) 4,308 100.00%
Total votes4,308 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 45

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Haffey 1,403 36.60%
Democratic Peter "Pete" Lorello87322.78%
Democratic Francis E. "Tiny" Sullivan77920.32%
Democratic Ron Weaver77820.30%
Total votes3,833 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Haffey 3,826 100.00%
Total votes3,826 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 49

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Knight 1,188 53.80%
Democratic Sharon Solomon1,02046.20%
Total votes2,208 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Johnson 776 100.00%
Total votes776 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Johnson 3,292 51.84%
Democratic Terry Knight3,05848.16%
Total votes6,350 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 50

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Van Valkenburg (incumbent) 2,609 100.00%
Total votes2,609 100.00%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Hamp 1,447 100.00%
Total votes1,447 100.00%
General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fred Van Valkenburg (incumbent) 4,760 54.91%
Republican John Hamp3,90945.09%
Total votes8,669 100.00%
Democratic hold
  1. 1 2 3 After being re-elected in district 14 in 1978 as a Democrat, Senator John E. Manley changed political party affiliation in 1979 to Republican. [1]
  2. 1 2 Although Douglas B. Kelley won the primary, Bob McKay was the Republican nominee in the general election.
  3. 1 2 Although Howard C. Porter won the primary, Bruce D. Crippen was the Republican nominee in the general election.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Towe, Thomas E. (August 2020). "The Senate Democratic Caucus Of 1975". Public Land & Resources Law Review, Vol. 43, Article 11. p. 180.
  2. ↑ "Senate Journal of the Forty-sixth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. January 3, 1979. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "Leadership: Senate". Montana Legislature.
  4. 1 2 "Senate Journal of the Forty-seventh Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. January 5, 1981. p. 2.
  5. 1 2 "Officers and Members of the Montana Senate 1981". Montana State Legislature . p. ii.
  6. 1 2 3 "1980 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  7. 1 2 3 "1980 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State .
  8. 1 2 "Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present". Montana State Legislature .
  9. ↑ "1978 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
  10. ↑ "1978 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State .
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