1980 Montana House of Representatives election

Not to be confused with 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana.

1980 Montana House of Representatives election
November 4, 1980 (1980-11-04)
All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Rep
Dem
Leader Jack Ramirez
(retired) 		Harold E. Gerke
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 64th-Billings 62nd-Billings
Last election 45 55
Seats after 57 43
Seat change 12 12
Speaker before election

Harold E. Gerke[1][2]
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Bob Marks[3]
Republican

The 1980 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 4, 1980, with the primary election held on June 3, 1980. 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. House, Montana Governor, and Montana Senate.[5][6]

Following the previous election in 1978, Democrats held a 55-to-45-seat majority over Republicans.[7][8][9] Republicans flipped control of the chamber in 1980 by winning 57 seats while Democrats held 43—giving Republicans a net gain of 12 seats.[7][5][6] The newly elected members served in the 47th Montana State Legislature, during which Republican Bob Marks was elected Speaker of the Montana House.[3]

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 17: Jack Brian Uhde
  2. District 24: Joseph M. Magone
  3. District 36: Joe Tropila
  4. District 37: Arlyne Reichert
  5. District 38: Peter J. Gilligan Jr.
  6. District 43: Jonas H. Rosenthal
  7. District 46: Hershel M. Robbins
  8. District 49: Edward Lien
  9. District 50: E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger
  10. District 51: Carroll V. South
  11. District 54: William M. "Willie" Day
  12. District 60: Gene Frates
  13. District 67: Polly Holmes
  14. District 83: Mike Cooney

Republicans

  1. District 1: Dennis G. Nathe
  2. District 15: W. F. Bennett
  3. District 53: Oscar S. Kvaalen
  4. District 64: Jack Ramirez
  5. District 65: Howard C. Porter
  6. District 93: Howard L. Ellis

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 13: George R. Johnston
  2. District 33: John B. Staigmiller

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 19: Pat Gesek
  2. District 21: William R. "Bill" Baeth
  3. District 52: Les J. Hirsch
  4. District 62: Harold E. Gerke
  5. District 72: Vicki Johnson Hyatt
  6. District 76: John P. Scully
  7. District 82: Bill Hand

Republicans

  1. District 14: Harriet Hayne
  2. District 55: L. E. "Gene" Wood
  3. District 56: Harold A. Wyrick

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 Party Elected representative Outcome
1 Dennis G. Nathe Rep Glenn E. Jacobsen Dem gain
2 Art Lund Rep Art Lund Rep hold
3 Orren C. Vinger Rep Orren C. Vinger Rep hold
4 G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep hold
5 Paul K. Kropp Rep Paul K. Kropp Rep hold
6 Francis Bardanouve Dem Francis Bardanouve Dem hold
7 Robert Sivertsen Rep Robert Sivertsen Rep hold
8 Danny Oberg Dem Danny Oberg Dem hold
9 Dennis Iverson Rep Dennis Iverson Rep hold
10 Audrey G. Roth Rep Audrey G. Roth Rep hold
11 Rex Manuel Dem Rex Manuel Dem hold
12 Melvin Underdal Rep Melvin Underdal Rep hold
13 George R. Johnston Dem Glenn A. Roush Dem hold
14 Harriet Hayne Rep Roland F. Kennerly Dem gain
15 W. F. Bennett Rep Gary W. Bennett Rep hold
16 Robert Lewis Anderson Rep Robert Lewis Anderson Rep hold
17 Jack Brian Uhde Dem Alison R. Conn Rep gain
18 Michael H. Keedy Dem Michael H. Keedy Dem hold
19 Pat Gesek Dem John G. Harp Rep gain
20 Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep hold
21 William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem Glenn H. Mueller Rep gain
22 Arthur H. "Art" Shelden Dem Arthur H. "Art" Shelden Dem hold
23 Chris H. Stobie Rep Chris H. Stobie Rep hold
24 Joseph M. Magone Dem Aaron W. Andreason Rep gain
25 William Ray Jensen Rep William Ray Jensen Rep hold
26 Carl 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 Gene Donaldson Rep Gene Donaldson Rep hold
30 Hal Harper Dem Hal Harper Dem hold
31 Jerry Metcalf Dem Jerry Metcalf Dem hold
32 Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker Rep Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker Rep hold
33 John B. Staigmiller Dem Ted Neuman Dem hold
34 Helen G. O'Connell Dem Helen G. O'Connell Dem hold
35 Richard E. "Dick" Manning Dem Richard E. "Dick" Manning Dem hold
36 Joe Tropila Dem Toni Bergene Rep gain
37 Arlyne Reichert Dem L. H. "Les" Nilson Dem hold
38 Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem John G. Matsko Rep gain
39 Paul G. Pistoria Dem Paul G. Pistoria Dem hold
40 Andrea "Andy" Hemstad Rep Andrea "Andy" Hemstad Rep hold
41 Jack K. Moore Rep Jack K. Moore Rep hold
42 Darryl Meyer Rep Darryl Meyer Rep hold
43 Jonas H. Rosenthal Dem John E. Phillips Rep gain
44 W. Jay Fabrega Rep W. Jay Fabrega Rep hold
45 Burt L. Hurwitz Rep Burt L. Hurwitz Rep hold
46 Hershel M. Robbins Dem Gay Holliday Dem hold
47 Gene N. Ernst Rep Gene N. Ernst Rep hold
48 James M. Schultz Rep James M. Schultz Rep hold
49 Edward Lien Dem John A. Ryan Rep gain
50 E. N. "Ernie" Dassinger Dem Tom Asay Rep gain
51 Carroll V. South Dem Carl J. Zabrocki Dem hold
52 Les J. Hirsch Dem Michael G. "Gerry" Devlin Rep gain
53 Oscar S. Kvaalen Rep John M. Shontz Dem gain
54 William M. "Willie" Day Dem L. Dean Switzer Rep gain
55 L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep Marjorie Hart Dem gain
56 Harold A. Wyrick Rep Hubert J. Abrams Dem gain
57 Carl M. Smith Rep Carl M. Smith Rep hold
58 Thomas R. Conroy Dem Thomas R. Conroy Dem hold
59 Esther G. Bengtson Dem Esther G. Bengtson Dem hold
60 Gene Frates Dem Les Kitselman Rep gain
61 Robert Dozier Dem Robert Dozier Dem hold
62 Harold E. Gerke Dem David A. O'Hara Rep gain
63 Harrison G. Fagg Rep Harrison G. Fagg Rep hold
64 Jack Ramirez Rep Chuck Cozzens Rep hold
65 Howard C. Porter Rep Calvin Winslow Rep hold
66 Gerald R. Kessler Dem Gerald R. Kessler Dem hold
67 Polly Holmes Dem Tom Hannah Rep gain
68 Herb Huennekens Dem Herb Huennekens Dem hold
69 Wes Teague Dem Wes Teague Dem hold
70 J. Melvin "Mel" Williams Dem J. Melvin "Mel" Williams Dem hold
71 James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep hold
72 Vicki Johnson Hyatt Dem Jean McLane Rep gain
73 Orval S. Ellison Rep Orval S. Ellison Rep hold
74 Dan Yardley Dem Dan Yardley Dem hold
75 Robert A. Ellerd Rep Robert A. Ellerd Rep hold
76 John P. Scully Dem Norm Wallin Rep gain
77 Kenneth Nordtvedt Rep Kenneth Nordtvedt Rep hold
78 John Vincent Dem John Vincent Dem hold
79 Walter R. Sales Rep Walter R. Sales Rep hold
80 Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep hold
81 Kerry Keyser Rep Kerry Keyser Rep hold
82 Bill Hand Dem G. H. "Harold" Briggs Rep gain
83 Mike Cooney Dem Dave Brown Dem hold
84 Joe Quilici Dem Joe Quilici Dem hold
85 Kathleen McBride Dem Kathleen McBride Dem hold
86 Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich Dem Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich Dem hold
87 Fred "Fritz" Daily Dem Fred "Fritz" Daily Dem hold
88 Dan W. Harrington Dem Dan W. Harrington Dem hold
89 Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem hold
90 William "Red" Menahan Dem William "Red" Menahan Dem hold
91 Ken Robbins Dem Ken Robbins Dem hold
92 Bob Thoft Rep Bob Thoft Rep hold
93 Howard L. Ellis Rep В. Т. "Ben" Hanson Rep hold
94 Daniel Kemmis Dem Daniel Kemmis Dem hold
95 Ann Mary Dussault Dem Ann Mary Dussault Dem hold
96 James D. Azzara Dem James D. Azzara Dem hold
97 Steve Waldron Dem Steve Waldron Dem hold
98 R. Budd Gould Rep R. Budd Gould Rep hold
99 Earl C. Lory Rep Earl C. Lory Rep hold
100 Ralph S. Eudaily Rep Ralph S. Eudaily Rep hold

Detailed results by district

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District 1

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn E. Jacobsen 1,003 100.00%
Total votes 1,003 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald L. Hedges 624 100.00%
Total votes 624 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn E. Jacobsen 1,852 52.15%
Republican Donald L. Hedges 1,699 47.85%
Total votes 3,551 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 580 100.00%
Total votes 580 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Lund (incumbent) 2,441 100.00%
Total votes 2,441 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton C. Whitmer 1,054 100.00%
Total votes 1,054 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Orren C. Vinger (incumbent) 646 100.00%
Total votes 646 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Orren C. Vinger (incumbent) 1,889 60.78%
Democratic Clinton C. Whitmer 1,219 39.22%
Total votes 3,108 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Beckman 661 100.00%
Total votes 661 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda (incumbent) 500 100.00%
Total votes 500 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. C. "Jerry" Feda (incumbent) 1,878 62.60%
Democratic Don Beckman 1,122 37.40%
Total votes 3,000 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Colleen Barnard Smith 863 100.00%
Total votes 863 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 818 100.00%
Total votes 818 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul K. Kropp (incumbent) 1,950 55.97%
Democratic Colleen Barnard Smith 1,534 44.03%
Total votes 3,484 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 1,095 100.00%
Total votes 1,095 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis Bardanouve (incumbent) 2,529 100.00%
Total votes 2,529 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray L. Peck 1,153 100.00%
Total votes 1,153 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 391 100.00%
Total votes 391 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Sivertsen (incumbent) 1,864 54.58%
Democratic Ray L. Peck 1,551 45.42%
Total votes 3,415 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny Oberg (incumbent) 677 55.81%
Democratic Virginia Verkuehlen 536 44.19%
Total votes 1,213 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Leeds 344 100.00%
Total votes 344 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danny Oberg (incumbent) 1,542 52.72%
Republican Michael Leeds 1,383 47.28%
Total votes 2,925 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erwin "Swede" Carlson 972 100.00%
Total votes 972 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Iverson (incumbent) 636 100.00%
Total votes 636 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Iverson (incumbent) 2,172 70.52%
Democratic Erwin "Swede" Carlson 908 29.48%
Total votes 3,080 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian K. Wood 1,366 100.00%
Total votes 1,366 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Audrey G. Roth (incumbent) 745 100.00%
Total votes 745 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Audrey G. Roth (incumbent) 2,210 61.70%
Democratic Brian K. Wood 1,372 38.30%
Total votes 3,582 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 1,566 100.00%
Total votes 1,566 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse R. "Russ" Gleason 1,001 100.00%
Total votes 1,001 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rex Manuel (incumbent) 2,323 55.88%
Republican Jesse R. "Russ" Gleason 1,834 44.12%
Total votes 4,157 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean A. Hellinger 1,221 100.00%
Total votes 1,221 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 930 100.00%
Total votes 930 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Melvin Underdal (incumbent) 2,093 54.36%
Democratic Dean A. Hellinger 1,757 45.64%
Total votes 3,850 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn A. Roush 700 51.28%
Democratic George R. Johnston (incumbent) 665 48.72%
Total votes 1,365 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barney Reagan 321 100.00%
Total votes 321 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn A. Roush 1,762 55.55%
Republican Barney Reagan 1,410 44.45%
Total votes 3,172 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roland F. Kennerly 698 58.17%
Democratic Clinton R. "Rayne" Pilgeram 502 41.83%
Total votes 1,200 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harriet Hayne (incumbent) 371 100.00%
Total votes 371 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roland F. Kennerly 1,274 51.94%
Republican Harriet Hayne (incumbent) 1,179 48.06%
Total votes 2,453 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Ellen Connelly 611 51.04%
Democratic Russell Baeth 586 48.96%
Total votes 1,197 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary W. Bennett 499 100.00%
Total votes 499 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary W. Bennett 1,658 45.59%
Democratic Mary Ellen Connelly 1,653 45.45%
Libertarian Jeff Ross 326 8.96%
Total votes 3,637 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Lybeck 1,038 100.00%
Total votes 1,038 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Lewis Anderson (incumbent) 1,150 100.00%
Total votes 1,150 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Lewis Anderson (incumbent) 2,751 55.45%
Democratic Ray Lybeck 2,210 44.55%
Total votes 4,961 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Brian Uhde (incumbent)[a] 941 100.00%
Total votes 941 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alison R. Conn 969 100.00%
Total votes 969 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alison R. Conn 2,556 60.48%
Democratic Richard J. "Rick" Champoux[a] 1,670 39.52%
Total votes 4,226 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 18

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael H. Keedy (incumbent) 926 100.00%
Total votes 926 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sterling Rygg 1,041 100.00%
Total votes 1,041 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael H. Keedy (incumbent) 2,204 52.25%
Republican Sterling Rygg 2,014 47.75%
Total votes 4,218 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Gesek (incumbent) 994 100.00%
Total votes 994 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Harp 509 51.31%
Republican Clyde A. Turner 307 30.95%
Republican Garrick "Gary" Hansen 176 17.74%
Total votes 992 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Harp 2,861 65.63%
Democratic Pat Gesek (incumbent) 1,498 34.37%
Total votes 4,359 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry M. Syth 745 100.00%
Total votes 745 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss (incumbent) 665 100.00%
Total votes 665 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aubyn A. Curtiss (incumbent) 2,520 70.04%
Democratic Jerry M. Syth 1,078 29.96%
Total votes 3,598 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 1,044 70.83%
Democratic Jim Challinor 430 29.17%
Total votes 1,474 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn H. Mueller 294 100.00%
Total votes 294 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn H. Mueller 1,606 58.15%
Democratic William R. "Bill" Baeth (incumbent) 1,156 41.85%
Total votes 2,762 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur H. "Art" Shelden (incumbent) 607 40.57%
Democratic Bob Case 580 38.77%
Democratic June Schultz 309 20.66%
Total votes 1,496 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arthur H. "Art" Shelden (incumbent) 1,700 59.15%
Libertarian Michael J. Tanchek 1,174 40.85%
Total votes 2,874 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barton O. Wetzel 845 100.00%
Total votes 845 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris H. Stobie (incumbent) 1,086 100.00%
Total votes 1,086 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris H. Stobie (incumbent) 2,688 68.69%
Democratic Barton O. Wetzel 1,225 31.31%
Total votes 3,913 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Cole 1,465 100.00%
Total votes 1,465 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron W. Andreason 660 100.00%
Total votes 660 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aaron W. Andreason 2,305 50.31%
Democratic Tim Cole 2,277 49.69%
Total votes 4,582 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 25

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael J. "Mike" Fisher 953 100.00%
Total votes 953 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Ray Jensen (incumbent) 424 48.68%
Republican Wally Sims 249 28.59%
Republican David M. Leahy 198 22.73%
Total votes 871 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Ray Jensen (incumbent) 1,847 51.68%
Democratic Michael J. "Mike" Fisher 1,727 48.32%
Total votes 3,574 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mac Schaffer 694 56.38%
Democratic James E. Taplin 537 43.62%
Total votes 1,231 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 1,116 76.70%
Republican Elizabeth D. Brueckmann 339 23.30%
Total votes 1,455 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl A. Seifert (incumbent) 2,695 57.75%
Democratic Mac Schaffer 1,972 42.25%
Total votes 4,667 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don A. McKee 1,226 100.00%
Total votes 1,226 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 924 100.00%
Total votes 924 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Verner L. Bertelsen (incumbent) 2,044 51.87%
Democratic Don A. McKee 1,897 48.13%
Total votes 3,941 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 1,015 100.00%
Total votes 1,015 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Brand (incumbent) 2,196 100.00%
Total votes 2,196 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen H. Meloy 1,273 59.85%
Democratic Donald D. Maclntyre 502 23.60%
Democratic Will Garvin 352 16.55%
Total votes 2,127 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Donaldson (incumbent) 655 100.00%
Total votes 655 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Donaldson (incumbent) 3,196 57.39%
Democratic Stephen H. Meloy 2,373 42.61%
Total votes 5,569 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hal Harper (incumbent) 1,323 100.00%
Total votes 1,323 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maynard A. Olson 542 75.91%
Republican Bill Walker 172 24.09%
Total votes 714 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hal Harper (incumbent) 2,285 54.70%
Republican Maynard A. Olson 1,892 45.30%
Total votes 4,177 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 31

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Metcalf (incumbent) 908 100.00%
Total votes 908 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas "Tom" Meagher 195 56.85%
Republican Wayne Phillips 148 43.15%
Total votes 343 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Metcalf (incumbent) 1,618 55.51%
Republican Thomas "Tom" Meagher 1,297 44.49%
Total votes 2,915 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 32

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Loble 855 51.94%
Democratic David A. Curry 791 48.06%
Total votes 1,646 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker (incumbent) 553 100.00%
Total votes 553 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara J. "Bobby" Spilker (incumbent) 2,435 56.39%
Democratic Bruce Loble 1,883 43.61%
Total votes 4,318 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Neuman 734 43.41%
Democratic John B. Staigmiller (incumbent) 483 28.56%
Democratic Tag Rittel 474 28.03%
Total votes 1,691 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Cobb 376 100.00%
Total votes 376 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Neuman 1,750 50.11%
Republican John Cobb 1,742 49.89%
Total votes 3,492 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 34

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 760 100.00%
Total votes 760 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Helen G. O'Connell (incumbent) 1,952 100.00%
Total votes 1,952 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 35

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard E. "Dick" Manning (incumbent) 679 100.00%
Total votes 679 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren O'Keefe 201 100.00%
Total votes 201 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard E. "Dick" Manning (incumbent) 1,255 51.50%
Republican Warren O'Keefe 1,182 48.50%
Total votes 2,437 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 36

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald D. Nisbet 424 38.13%
Democratic P. J. Gilfeather 419 37.68%
Democratic William D. Ryan 269 24.19%
Total votes 1,112 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toni Bergene 315 63.77%
Republican Mary England 179 36.23%
Total votes 494 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toni Bergene 1,563 52.36%
Democratic Gerald D. Nisbet 1,422 47.64%
Total votes 2,985 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic L. H. "Les" Nilson 396 100.00%
Total votes 396 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic L. H. "Les" Nilson 1,095 100.00%
Total votes 1,095 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 38

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd J. "Mac" McCormick 606 100.00%
Total votes 606 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Matsko 201 100.00%
Total votes 201 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John G. Matsko 1,144 51.44%
Democratic Lloyd J. "Mac" McCormick 1,080 48.56%
Total votes 2,224 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria (incumbent) 493 100.00%
Total votes 493 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. A. "Andy" Andersen 215 100.00%
Total votes 215 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul G. Pistoria (incumbent) 1,018 48.25%
Republican L. A. "Andy" Andersen 861 40.81%
Libertarian Charles N. Steele 231 10.95%
Total votes 2,110 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 40

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. "Bill" Artz 724 100.00%
Total votes 724 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad (incumbent) 404 100.00%
Total votes 404 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrea "Andy" Hemstad (incumbent) 1,877 65.56%
Democratic William H. "Bill" Artz 986 34.44%
Total votes 2,863 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas C. Allen 519 100.00%
Total votes 519 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 364 100.00%
Total votes 364 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack K. Moore (incumbent) 1,408 47.97%
Democratic Douglas C. Allen 1,278 43.54%
Libertarian William D. Jacobsen 249 8.48%
Total votes 2,935 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter M. Miller 425 100.00%
Total votes 425 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darryl Meyer (incumbent) 288 100.00%
Total votes 288 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darryl Meyer (incumbent) 1,478 61.25%
Democratic Peter M. Miller 935 38.75%
Total votes 2,413 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Geraldine W. Travis 20 76.92%
Democratic Walter L. Carnathan 4 15.38%
Democratic Peter Gallogly 2 7.69%
Total votes 26 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Phillips 21 100.00%
Total votes 21 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Phillips 133 63.33%
Democratic Geraldine W. Travis 77 36.67%
Total votes 210 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 44

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rich Pavlonnis 629 100.00%
Total votes 629 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 533 100.00%
Total votes 533 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Jay Fabrega (incumbent) 2,116 65.39%
Democratic Rich Pavlonnis 1,120 34.61%
Total votes 3,236 100.00%
Republican hold

District 45

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Burt L. Hurwitz (incumbent) 758 100.00%
Total votes 758 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Burt L. Hurwitz (incumbent) 2,640 100.00%
Total votes 2,640 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gay Holliday 1,200 100.00%
Total votes 1,200 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. Darrell Brewer 654 55.80%
Republican Bill Jones 518 44.20%
Total votes 1,172 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gay Holliday 2,139 54.62%
Republican M. Darrell Brewer 1,777 45.38%
Total votes 3,916 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 47

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene N. Ernst (incumbent) 1,055 100.00%
Total votes 1,055 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene N. Ernst (incumbent) 3,394 100.00%
Total votes 3,394 100.00%
Republican hold

District 48

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James M. Schultz (incumbent) 1,190 100.00%
Total votes 1,190 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James M. Schultz (incumbent) 3,318 100.00%
Total votes 3,318 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Breitbach 825 100.00%
Total votes 825 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Ryan 810 100.00%
Total votes 810 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Ryan 2,185 66.60%
Democratic Thomas Breitbach 1,096 33.40%
Total votes 3,281 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 50

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene H. Kurtz 876 100.00%
Total votes 876 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Asay 613 65.91%
Republican Michael J. "J. Mike" Dorris 317 34.09%
Total votes 930 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Asay 2,456 62.57%
Democratic Gene H. Kurtz 1,469 37.43%
Total votes 3,925 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 51

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. Michael Reynolds[b] 548 62.56%
Democratic Charles H. Bastian 328 37.44%
Total votes 876 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Boyce Clarke 478 100.00%
Total votes 478 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl J. Zabrocki[b] 1,508 51.33%
Republican W. Boyce Clarke 1,430 48.67%
Total votes 2,938 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 52

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Les J. Hirsch (incumbent) 979 100.00%
Total votes 979 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael G. "Gerry" Devlin 1,066 100.00%
Total votes 1,066 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael G. "Gerry" Devlin 2,021 51.16%
Democratic Les J. Hirsch (incumbent) 1,929 48.84%
Total votes 3,950 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 53

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Shontz 574 100.00%
Total votes 574 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blane M. Riggins 539 100.00%
Total votes 539 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Shontz 1,340 38.75%
Independent G. Kay Carpenter 1,144 33.08%
Republican Blane M. Riggins 974 28.17%
Total votes 3,458 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 54

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Redlin 979 100.00%
Total votes 979 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. Dean Switzer 507 75.45%
Republican Milton W. Mandigo 165 24.55%
Total votes 672 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. Dean Switzer 2,308 61.09%
Democratic Jerry Redlin 1,470 38.91%
Total votes 3,778 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 55

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marjorie Hart 855 100.00%
Total votes 855 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 543 100.00%
Total votes 543 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marjorie Hart 1,552 54.61%
Republican L. E. "Gene" Wood (incumbent) 1,290 45.39%
Total votes 2,842 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 56

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hubert J. Abrams 992 100.00%
Total votes 992 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 518 61.08%
Republican Evelyn E. Hoem 330 38.92%
Total votes 848 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hubert J. Abrams 1,793 55.12%
Republican Harold A. Wyrick (incumbent) 1,460 44.88%
Total votes 3,253 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 57

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Milton L. Amsden 502 100.00%
Total votes 502 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 870 100.00%
Total votes 870 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl M. Smith (incumbent) 1,414 53.28%
Democratic Milton L. Amsden 1,240 46.72%
Total votes 2,654 100.00%
Republican hold

District 58

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 851 100.00%
Total votes 851 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas R. Conroy (incumbent) 2,174 100.00%
Total votes 2,174 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 59

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 859 100.00%
Total votes 859 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Wittman 570 57.52%
Republican Betty L. Ard 421 42.48%
Total votes 991 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esther G. Bengtson (incumbent) 2,261 52.13%
Republican Tim Wittman 2,076 47.87%
Total votes 4,337 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 60

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald T. Dunbar 680 63.85%
Democratic Steve Trenka 385 36.15%
Total votes 1,065 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Les Kitselman 854 100.00%
Total votes 854 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Les Kitselman 3,312 58.41%
Democratic Gerald T. Dunbar 2,358 41.59%
Total votes 5,670 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 61

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Dozier (incumbent) 418 100.00%
Total votes 418 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathaniel W. Morris 247 100.00%
Total votes 247 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Dozier (incumbent) 1,047 54.33%
Republican Nathaniel W. Morris 880 45.67%
Total votes 1,927 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 62

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 479 100.00%
Total votes 479 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David A. O'Hara 241 54.16%
Republican Robert L. "Rob" Stephens Jr. 108 24.27%
Republican Craig Degenhardt 96 21.57%
Total votes 445 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David A. O'Hara 1,250 56.56%
Democratic Harold E. Gerke (incumbent) 960 43.44%
Total votes 2,210 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 63

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward M. "Ed" Dobson 364 100.00%
Total votes 364 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 761 100.00%
Total votes 761 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harrison G. Fagg (incumbent) 2,030 63.66%
Democratic Edward M. "Ed" Dobson 1,159 36.34%
Total votes 3,189 100.00%
Republican hold

District 64

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney L. Garcia 448 100.00%
Total votes 448 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Cozzens 1,045 42.32%
Republican Gerald A. Franz 1,043 42.24%
Republican Lou Aleksich 381 15.43%
Total votes 2,469 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Cozzens 4,228 79.21%
Democratic Rodney L. Garcia 1,110 20.79%
Total votes 5,338 100.00%
Republican hold

District 65

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray E. Blehm Jr. 470 100.00%
Total votes 470 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Calvin Winslow 871 100.00%
Total votes 871 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Calvin Winslow 2,354 71.07%
Democratic Ray E. Blehm Jr. 958 28.93%
Total votes 3,312 100.00%
Republican hold

District 66

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler (incumbent) 593 100.00%
Total votes 593 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Crisman "Cris" Erekson 518 100.00%
Total votes 518 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerald R. Kessler (incumbent) 1,580 50.93%
Republican Crisman "Cris" Erekson 1,522 49.07%
Total votes 3,102 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 67

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Small 611 100.00%
Total votes 611 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Hannah 569 100.00%
Total votes 569 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Hannah 2,029 55.73%
Democratic Donna Small 1,612 44.27%
Total votes 3,641 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 68

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 677 100.00%
Total votes 677 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack L. Perkins 597 100.00%
Total votes 597 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Huennekens (incumbent) 2,028 60.56%
Republican Jack L. Perkins 1,321 39.44%
Total votes 3,349 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 69

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 512 100.00%
Total votes 512 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vernon C. Bynum 320 100.00%
Total votes 320 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wes Teague (incumbent) 1,437 55.38%
Republican Vernon C. Bynum 1,158 44.62%
Total votes 2,595 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 70

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Melvin "Mel" Williams (incumbent) 969 100.00%
Total votes 969 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terence J. Keating 771 100.00%
Total votes 771 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Melvin "Mel" Williams (incumbent) 2,241 52.61%
Republican Terence J. Keating 2,019 47.39%
Total votes 4,260 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 71

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Spaeth 1,196 60.40%
Democratic Dwight E. McCarty 784 39.60%
Total votes 1,980 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett (incumbent) 748 100.00%
Total votes 748 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James H. "Jim" Burnett (incumbent) 2,272 53.13%
Democratic Gary Spaeth 2,004 46.87%
Total votes 4,276 100.00%
Republican hold

District 72

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicki Johnson Hyatt (incumbent) 1,178 100.00%
Total votes 1,178 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean McLane 1,058 100.00%
Total votes 1,058 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean McLane 2,542 53.66%
Democratic Vicki Johnson Hyatt (incumbent) 2,195 46.34%
Total votes 4,737 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 73

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 1,657 100.00%
Total votes 1,657 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Orval S. Ellison (incumbent) 3,804 100.00%
Total votes 3,804 100.00%
Republican hold

District 74

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Yardley (incumbent) 614 56.59%
Democratic Bob Raney 471 43.41%
Total votes 1,085 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Ommundsen 589 60.16%
Republican Warren W. Harper Sr. 390 39.84%
Total votes 979 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Yardley (incumbent) 1,916 54.68%
Republican George Ommundsen 1,588 45.32%
Total votes 3,504 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 75

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Baier 721 100.00%
Total votes 721 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 1,318 100.00%
Total votes 1,318 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert A. Ellerd (incumbent) 3,379 59.20%
Democratic Harold L. Baier 2,329 40.80%
Total votes 5,708 100.00%
Republican hold

District 76

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 803 100.00%
Total votes 803 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norm Wallin 671 100.00%
Total votes 671 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norm Wallin 2,674 57.01%
Democratic John P. Scully (incumbent) 2,016 42.99%
Total votes 4,690 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 77

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marilyn Wessel 602 100.00%
Total votes 602 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Nordtvedt (incumbent) 528 100.00%
Total votes 528 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Nordtvedt (incumbent) 1,967 59.82%
Democratic Marilyn Wessel 1,321 40.18%
Total votes 3,288 100.00%
Republican hold

District 78

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 814 100.00%
Total votes 814 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James W. "Jim" Vollmer 565 100.00%
Total votes 565 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Vincent (incumbent) 2,187 67.48%
Republican James W. "Jim" Vollmer 1,054 32.52%
Total votes 3,241 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 79

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennie Andriolo 854 100.00%
Total votes 854 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter R. Sales (incumbent) 956 100.00%
Total votes 956 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter R. Sales (incumbent) 2,955 64.14%
Democratic Jennie Andriolo 1,652 35.86%
Total votes 4,607 100.00%
Republican hold

District 80

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul A. Bessler 1,587 100.00%
Total votes 1,587 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 818 100.00%
Total votes 818 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Marks (incumbent) 2,900 59.04%
Democratic Paul A. Bessler 2,012 40.96%
Total votes 4,912 100.00%
Republican hold

District 81

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kerry Keyser (incumbent) 1,563 100.00%
Total votes 1,563 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kerry Keyser (incumbent) 3,446 100.00%
Total votes 3,446 100.00%
Republican hold

District 82

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic D. Keith Gosnell 846 100.00%
Total votes 846 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. H. "Harold" Briggs 469 62.95%
Republican Joe Womack 276 37.05%
Total votes 745 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. H. "Harold" Briggs 1,276 42.45%
Democratic Bill Hand (incumbent)[c] 889 29.57%
Democratic D. Keith Gosnell 841 27.98%
Total votes 3,006 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 83

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Brown 1,148 37.13%
Democratic Chuck Boyle 946 30.60%
Democratic Gordon M. Tracy 537 17.37%
Democratic Garry L. Preston 461 14.91%
Total votes 3,092 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Brown 2,972 100.00%
Total votes 2,972 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 84

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 1,472 100.00%
Total votes 1,472 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Quilici (incumbent) 2,244 100.00%
Total votes 2,244 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 85

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen McBride (incumbent) 1,280 54.94%
Democratic Mert Riley 1,050 45.06%
Total votes 2,330 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen McBride (incumbent) 2,443 100.00%
Total votes 2,443 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 86

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich (incumbent) 1,147 100.00%
Total votes 1,147 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. "Bob" Pavlovich (incumbent) 1,793 100.00%
Total votes 1,793 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 87

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred "Fritz" Daily (incumbent) 1,466 82.45%
Democratic Larry "Brew" Brewer 312 17.55%
Total votes 1,778 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred "Fritz" Daily (incumbent) 2,099 100.00%
Total votes 2,099 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 88

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan W. Harrington (incumbent) 1,242 67.54%
Democratic Nick F. Simon 597 32.46%
Total votes 1,839 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan W. Harrington (incumbent) 1,900 100.00%
Total votes 1,900 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 89

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 979 100.00%
Total votes 979 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe F. Kanduch Sr. (incumbent) 1,440 100.00%
Total votes 1,440 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 90

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 1,911 100.00%
Total votes 1,911 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Red" Menahan (incumbent) 2,287 100.00%
Total votes 2,287 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 91

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Robbins (incumbent) 1,374 100.00%
Total votes 1,374 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Robinson 989 100.00%
Total votes 989 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Robbins (incumbent) 2,518 51.06%
Republican John W. Robinson 2,413 48.94%
Total votes 4,931 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 92

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale Burk 1,227 100.00%
Total votes 1,227 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Thoft (incumbent) 1,329 100.00%
Total votes 1,329 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Thoft (incumbent) 3,866 64.47%
Democratic Dale Burk 2,131 35.53%
Total votes 5,997 100.00%
Republican hold

District 93

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Mitchell 797 52.64%
Democratic Glenn K. Randles 479 31.64%
Democratic Tom Jacobsen 238 15.72%
Total votes 1,514 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican В.Т. "Ben" Hanson 735 100.00%
Total votes 735 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican В.Т. "Ben" Hanson 2,299 50.81%
Democratic Carol Mitchell 2,226 49.19%
Total votes 4,525 100.00%
Republican hold

District 94

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Kemmis (incumbent) 935 100.00%
Total votes 935 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Kemmis (incumbent) 2,362 100.00%
Total votes 2,362 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 95

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 1,274 100.00%
Total votes 1,274 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Fernelius 361 100.00%
Total votes 361 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Mary Dussault (incumbent) 2,746 68.16%
Republican Marilyn Fernelius 1,283 31.84%
Total votes 4,029 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 96

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James D. Azzara (incumbent) 1,071 100.00%
Total votes 1,071 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican F. Janell Hopkins 283 100.00%
Total votes 283 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James D. Azzara (incumbent) 2,185 69.94%
Republican F. Janell Hopkins 939 30.06%
Total votes 3,124 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 97

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Waldron (incumbent) 875 100.00%
Total votes 875 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Stinger[d] 263 100.00%
Total votes 263 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Waldron (incumbent) 2,243 100.00%
Total votes 2,243 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 98

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis L. Veleber 849 100.00%
Total votes 849 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 604 100.00%
Total votes 604 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Budd Gould (incumbent) 2,257 62.37%
Democratic Dennis L. Veleber 1,362 37.63%
Total votes 3,619 100.00%
Republican hold

District 99

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie McGiffert 1,262 100.00%
Total votes 1,262 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 834 100.00%
Total votes 834 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl C. Lory (incumbent) 2,536 59.70%
Democratic Jackie McGiffert 1,712 40.30%
Total votes 4,248 100.00%
Republican hold

District 100

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia E. Stevens 1,165 100.00%
Total votes 1,165 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily (incumbent) 752 100.00%
Total votes 752 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph S. Eudaily (incumbent) 2,725 61.81%
Democratic Sylvia E. Stevens 1,684 38.19%
Total votes 4,409 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b Although Jack Brian Uhde won the primary, Richard J. "Rick" Champoux was the Democratic nominee in the general election.
  2. ^ a b Although G. Michael Reynolds won the primary, Carl J. Zabrocki was the nominee in the general election.
  3. ^ The candidate ran a write-in campaign in this election.
  4. ^ Although Don Stinger won the primary, no candidate appeared as the party's nominee in the general election.

See also

References

  1. ^ "House Journal of the Forty-sixth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 3, 1979. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Leadership: House". Montana Legislature.
  3. ^ a b "House Journal of the Forty-seventh Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana House of Representatives. January 5, 1981. p. 3.
  4. ^ a b "Officers and Members of the Montana House of Representatives 1981". Montana State Legislature.
  5. ^ a b c "1980 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State.
  6. ^ a b c "1980 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
  7. ^ a b "Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present". Montana State Legislature.
  8. ^ "1978 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State.
  9. ^ "1978 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State.


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