List of lieutenant governors of Montana

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The lieutenant governor of Montana is an elected official in the State of Montana that ranks just below the governor of Montana.

List of lieutenant governors

Parties

   Democratic (17)   Republican (18)   Populist (1) [1]

#PortraitLieutenant GovernorTerm in officePartyGovernor(s)
1 John E Rickards.jpg John E. Rickards 1889–1893Republican Joseph Toole (D)
2 Alexander Campbell Botkin.jpg Alexander Campbell Botkin 1893–1897RepublicanJohn E. Rickards (R)
3 Archibald E. Spriggs (Montana Lieutenant Governor).jpg Archibald E. Spriggs 1897–1901 Populist Robert Burns Smith (D)
4 Frank G. Higgins.png Frank G. Higgins 1901–1905DemocraticJoseph Toole (D)
5 Edwin L. Norris (Montana Governor).jpg Edwin L. Norris 1905–1908DemocraticJoseph Toole (D)
Benjamin Franklin White (Montana Territory Governor).jpg Benjamin F. White 1908–1909RepublicanEdwin L. Norris (D)
6 No image.svg William R. Allen 1909–1913Republican Edwin L. Norris (D)
7 McDOWELL, W.W. GOVERNOR LCCN2016858911.jpg W.W. McDowell 1913–1921Democratic Sam V. Stewart (D)
8 Nelson Story Jr.jpg Nelson Story, Jr. 1921–1925Republican Joseph M. Dixon (R)
9 No image.svg W.S. McCormack 1925–1929Republican John E. Erickson (D)
10 No image.svg Frank A. Hazelbaker 1929–1933RepublicanJohn E. Erickson (D)
11 Frank Henry Cooney.jpg Frank Henry Cooney 1933DemocraticJohn E. Erickson (D)
12 No image.svg Tom Kane 1933–1934RepublicanFrank H. Cooney (D)
13 No image.svg Ernest T. Eaton 1934–1935RepublicanFrank H. Cooney (D)
14 No image.svg Elmer Holt 1935DemocraticFrank H. Cooney (D)
15 No image.svg William P. Pilgeram 1935–1937Democratic [2] Elmer Holt (D)
16 No image.svg Hugh R. Adair 1937–1941Democratic Roy E. Ayers (D)
17 No image.svg Ernest T. Eaton 1941–1949Republican Sam C. Ford (R)
18 Paul Cannon.jpg Paul C. Cannon 1949–1953Democratic John W. Bonner (D)
19 No image.svg George M. Gosman 1953–1957Republican J. Hugo Aronson (R)
20 Paul Cannon.jpg Paul C. Cannon 1957–1961DemocraticJ. Hugo Aronson (R)
21 Tim Babcock.jpg Tim Babcock 1961–1962Republican Donald G. Nutter (R)
22 No image.svg David F. James 1962–1965DemocraticTim Babcock (R)
23 No image.svg Ted James 1965–1969RepublicanTim Babcock (R)
24 Thomas Lee Judge 1969–1973Democratic Forrest H. Anderson (D)
25 No image.svg Bill Christiansen 1973–1977DemocraticThomas L. Judge (D)
26 Ted-Schwinden-as-Governor.jpg Ted Schwinden 1977–1981DemocraticThomas L. Judge (D)
27 No image.svg George Turman 1981–1988DemocraticTed Schwinden (D)
28 No image.svg Gordon McOmber 1988–1989DemocraticTed Schwinden (D)
29 Allen Kolstad.jpg Allen Kolstad 1989–1991Republican Stan Stephens (R)
30 Denny Rehberg, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Denny Rehberg 1991–1997RepublicanStan Stephens (R)
Marc Racicot (R)
31 Judy Martz 2003 (cropped).jpg Judy Martz 1997–2001RepublicanMarc Racicot (R)
32 No image.svg Karl Ohs 2001–2005RepublicanJudy Martz (R)
33 John Bohlinger headshot.jpg John Bohlinger 2005–2013Republican Brian Schweitzer (D)
34 John Walsh, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg John Walsh 2013–2014Democratic Steve Bullock (D)
35 Angela McLean.jpg Angela McLean 2014–2016DemocraticSteve Bullock (D)
36 Mike Cooney in 2017.jpg Mike Cooney 2016–2021DemocraticSteve Bullock (D)
37 Kristen Juras.jpg Kristen Juras 2021–presentRepublican Greg Gianforte (R)

References

  1. "Montana Legislature - Leadership 1889-Present". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Pikey to Pinckard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 23, 2015.