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1974 Montana Senate election
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November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05)
1976 →
All 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader W. Gordon McOmber Jim Moore
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th-Fairfield 9th-Two Dot
Last election 27 23
Seats after 30 20
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Senate President before election

W. Gordon McOmber[1][2]
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

W. Gordon McOmber[3]
Democratic

The 1974 Montana Senate election took place on November 5, 1974, with the primary election held on June 4, 1974. Montana voters elected all 50 members of the Montana Senate.[4] Following the landmark Reynolds v. Sims (1964) US Supreme Court decision, every state had to redraw state electoral districts to be approximately equal in population. Before Reynolds, the Montana Senate consisted of 50 members from a mix of single- and multi-member districts. After the ruling, the Montana Senate had to shift to equally populated electoral districts.[5] In 1972, the voters of Montana ratified the current Constitution of Montana, establishing the structure of the state senate that is still used today: 50 senators each elected from a single-member district.[6][7] To stagger state senate terms, senators elected in 1974 were split into two groups: half served just two years and faced re-election in 1976; the other half served full four-year terms and ran again in 1978. This setup made sure not all senate seats were up for election at once.[4]

The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. House and Montana House.[8][9]

Following the previous election in 1972, Democrats held a 27-to-23-seat majority over Republicans.[10][11][12] Democrats increased their majority in the legislature to 30 seats, while Republicans held 20—giving Democrats a net gain of three seats.[10][8][9] The newly elected members served in the 44th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat W. Gordon McOmber was re-elected President of the Montana Senate.[3]

Retiring incumbents

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Democrats

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  1. District 4: Gordon E. Bollinger
  2. District 4: Stanley Nees
  3. District 5: B. J. “Swede” Goodheart
  4. District 13: William H. Bertsche
  5. District 13: P. J. Gilfeather
  6. District 13: Mrs. John Nelson Hall
  7. District 13: John K. “Jack” McDonald
  8. District 14: David F. James
  9. District 16: George Siderius
  10. District 19: P. J. Keenan
  11. District 19: Luke McKeon
  12. District 20: James R. “Jimmy” Shea
  13. District 20: Leonard E. Vainio
  14. District 23: Arthur N. Jensen

Republicans

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  1. District 8: Archie M. Cochrane
  2. District 8: Herbert J. Klindt
  3. District 8: William R. McNamer
  4. District 9: Jim Moore
  5. District 11: J. W. “Brick” Breeden
  6. District 12: George T. Bennett
  7. District 12: James T. "Tom" Harrison Jr.
  8. District 18: G. W. “Por” Deschamps

Incumbent defeated in primary election

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Republican

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  1. District 32: George Darrow[a]

Incumbents defeated in general election

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Democrats

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  1. District 5: Gordon McGowan[b]
  2. District 7: Percy DeWolfe[c]
  3. District 21: C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen[d]
  4. District 28: A. A. Zody[e]

Republicans

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  1. District 8: Fred O. Broeder[f]
  2. District 24: Earl Moritz[g]
  3. District 33: William R. “Bill” Lowe[h]
  4. District 47: Harry T. Northey[i]
  5. District 50: Fred G. Carl[j]

Summary of results

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Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[4][8][9]

State senate district Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome
1 Carroll A. Graham[k] Dem Edward B. Smith Rep gain
2 William L. Mathers[l] Rep Mark Etchart Rep hold
3 Cornie R. Thiessen[m] Dem Greg Jergeson Dem hold
A. A. Zody[e] Dem
4 Gordon E. Bollinger Dem Stan Stephens Rep gain
Stanley Nees Dem
5 B. J. “Swede” Goodheart Dem Allen C. Kolstad Rep gain
6 Dave Manning[n] Dem W. Gordon McOmber[o] Dem hold
7 L. M. “Larry” Aber[p] Rep Harold C. Nelson Rep gain
8 Archie M. Cochrane Rep Richard G. Smith Dem gain
George Darrow[a] Rep
Herbert J. Klindt Rep
William R. “Bill” Lowe[h] Rep
William R. McNamer Rep
Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell[q] Rep
9 Jim Moore Rep Matt Himsl[r] Rep hold
10 Earl Moritz[g] Rep Robert J. "Bob" Brown Rep hold
11 Paul F. Boylan[s] Dem Joe R. Roberts Dem hold
J. W. “Brick” Breeden Rep
Peter R. Story[t] Rep
12 George T. Bennett Rep George McCallum[u] Rep hold
Glen L. Drake[v] Rep
James T. "Tom" Harrison Jr. Rep
13 William H. Bertsche Dem Jean A. Turnage[w] Rep gain
John W. “Jack” Devine[x] Dem
P. J. Gilfeather Dem
Mrs. John Nelson Hall Dem
John K. “Jack” McDonald Dem
C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen[d] Dem
14 David F. James Dem John E. Manley Dem hold
Gordon McGowan[b] Dem
15 Percy DeWolfe[c] Dem Frank Dunkle Rep gain
W. Gordon McOmber[o] Dem
16 Fred O. Broeder[f] Rep Glen L. Drake[v] Rep hold
Matt Himsl[y][r] Rep
George Siderius Dem
17 Jean A. Turnage[w] Rep Larry Fasbender Dem gain
18 Fred G. Carl[j] Rep Margaret S. Warden Dem hold
G. W. “Por” Deschamps Rep
Elmer Flynn[z] Dem
Harry T. Northey[i] Rep
19 P. J. Keenan Dem John W. “Jack” Devine[x] Dem hold
Luke McKeon Dem
20 Neil J. Lynch[aa] Dem Mike Greely Dem hold
James R. “Jimmy” Shea Dem
Leonard E. Vainio Dem
21 Frank W. Hazelbaker[ab] Rep George F. Roskie Rep gain
22 Miles Romney[ac][ad] Dem Pat M. Goodover Rep gain
23 Arthur N. Jensen Dem Jack E. Galt Rep hold
George McCallum[u] Rep
24 New district Donald R. Foster Dem gain
25 New district Dave Manning[n] Dem hold
26 New district William L. Mathers[l] Rep hold
27 New district Cornie R. Thiessen[m] Dem hold
28 New district S. A. Olson Rep gain
29 New district Carroll Graham[k] Dem hold
30 New district Max Conover Dem gain
31 New district Pat Regan Dem gain
32 New district Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell[q] Rep hold
33 New district V. E. "Gene" Cetrone Dem gain
34 New district Thomas E. Towe Dem gain
35 New district Chet Blaylock Dem gain
36 New district L. M. “Larry” Aber[p] Rep hold
37 New district Pete Story[t] Rep hold
38 New district Paul F. Boylan[s] Dem hold
39 New district Ann Seibel Dem gain
40 New district Terry Murphy Dem gain
41 New district Frank W. Hazelbaker[ab] Rep hold
42 New district Neil J. Lynch[aa] Dem hold
43 New district Robert E. "Bob" Lee Dem gain
44 New district John E. "Jack" Healy Dem gain
45 New district John "Sandy" Mehrens Dem gain
46 New district Miles Romney[ad] Dem hold
47 New district Bill Norman Dem gain
48 New district Elmer Flynn[z] Dem hold
49 New district Robert D. Watt Dem gain
50 New district Richard A. Colberg Dem gain

Detailed results by district

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50

District 1

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Orphey "Bud" Lien 2,126 100.00%
Total votes 2,126 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward B. Smith 503 100.00%
Total votes 503 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward B. Smith 3,366 64.00%
Democratic Orphey "Bud" Lien 1,893 36.00%
Total votes 5,259 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph F. Eggebrecht 1,277 100.00%
Total votes 1,277 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Etchart 1,137 100.00%
Total votes 1,137 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Etchart 2,831 57.01%
Democratic Ralph F. Eggebrecht 2,135 42.99%
Total votes 4,966 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Jergeson 902 52.44%
Democratic Frank J. Billmayer 818 47.56%
Total votes 1,720 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay H. McCartney 1,077 100.00%
Total votes 1,077 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Jergeson 2,688 53.40%
Republican Clay H. McCartney 2,346 46.60%
Total votes 5,034 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clayton R. Codden 1,603 62.91%
Democratic John L. Gallagher 945 37.09%
Total votes 2,548 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Stephens 575 100.00%
Total votes 575 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Stephens 2,698 60.32%
Democratic Clayton R. Codden 1,775 39.68%
Total votes 4,473 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon McGowan (incumbent)[b] 2,452 100.00%
Total votes 2,452 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen C. Kolstad 752 100.00%
Total votes 752 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen C. Kolstad 3,405 61.53%
Democratic Gordon McGowan (incumbent)[b] 2,129 38.47%
Total votes 5,534 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 6

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Gordon McOmber (incumbent)[o] 3,249 100.00%
Total votes 3,249 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. "Jim" Cheetham 992 100.00%
Total votes 992 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Gordon McOmber (incumbent)[o] 4,004 61.53%
Republican James A. "Jim" Cheetham 2,503 38.47%
Total votes 6,507 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Percy DeWolfe (incumbent)[c] 1,792 100.00%
Total votes 1,792 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold C. Nelson 628 100.00%
Total votes 628 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold C. Nelson 2,305 52.78%
Democratic Percy DeWolfe (incumbent)[c] 2,062 47.22%
Total votes 4,367 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard G. Smith 1,689 100.00%
Total votes 1,689 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred O. Broeder (incumbent)[f] 633 66.35%
Republican D. Lee Fritz 189 19.81%
Republican Leonard A. Vadala 132 13.84%
Total votes 954 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard G. Smith 2,602 53.72%
Republican Fred O. Broeder (incumbent)[f] 2,242 46.28%
Total votes 4,844 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry "Hank" Siderius 1,545 100.00%
Total votes 1,545 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Himsl (incumbent)[r] 1,187 100.00%
Total votes 1,187 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Himsl (incumbent)[r] 2,800 52.71%
Democratic Henry "Hank" Siderius 2,512 47.29%
Total votes 5,312 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Bill" Zimmer 1,805 100.00%
Total votes 1,805 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert J. "Bob" Brown 725 100.00%
Total votes 725 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert J. "Bob" Brown 2,491 51.28%
Democratic William "Bill" Zimmer 2,367 48.72%
Total votes 4,858 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe R. Roberts 1,882 61.97%
Democratic William F. Hafferman 1,155 38.03%
Total votes 3,037 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe R. Roberts 3,440 100.00%
Total votes 3,440 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roland H. Pedersen 1,589 64.36%
Democratic Barton O. Wetzel 880 35.64%
Total votes 2,469 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George McCallum (incumbent)[u] 745 100.00%
Total votes 745 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George McCallum (incumbent)[u] 3,286 55.13%
Democratic Roland H. Pedersen 2,674 44.87%
Total votes 5,960 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leland Schoonover 1,689 100.00%
Total votes 1,689 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean A. Turnage (incumbent)[w] 1,266 100.00%
Total votes 1,266 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean A. Turnage (incumbent)[w] 3,136 52.91%
Democratic Leland Schoonover 2,791 47.09%
Total votes 5,927 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Manley 1,316 55.36%
Democratic Charles R. "Chuck" Allen 1,061 44.64%
Total votes 2,377 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph J. Beck 989 100.00%
Total votes 989 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Manley 2,680 52.28%
Republican Ralph J. Beck 2,446 47.72%
Total votes 5,126 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Reber Sr. 1,541 57.98%
Democratic Jack R. Harper 1,117 42.02%
Total votes 2,658 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Dunkle 1,209 100.00%
Total votes 1,209 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Dunkle 3,482 58.67%
Democratic Joe Reber Sr. 2,453 41.33%
Total votes 5,935 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Metcalf 1,220 45.45%
Democratic Mary Munger 1,208 45.01%
Democratic Wayne L. Stephens 256 9.54%
Total votes 2,684 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen L. Drake (incumbent)[v] 1,126 100.00%
Total votes 1,126 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen L. Drake (incumbent)[v] 2,895 52.33%
Democratic Jerry Metcalf 2,637 47.67%
Total votes 5,532 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Fasbender 1,302 100.00%
Total votes 1,302 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William C. Shortridge 432 100.00%
Total votes 432 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Fasbender 1,970 53.62%
Republican William C. Shortridge 1,704 46.38%
Total votes 3,674 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret S. Warden 1,103 100.00%
Total votes 1,103 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack E. Kessner 589 100.00%
Total votes 589 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret S. Warden 1,820 54.39%
Republican Jack E. Kessner 1,526 45.61%
Total votes 3,346 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 19

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. "Jack" Devine (incumbent)[x] 760 58.55%
Democratic Virginia H. Blend 538 41.45%
Total votes 1,298 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald I. Osburn 244 73.94%
Republican Milt Stringer 86 26.06%
Total votes 330 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. "Jack" Devine (incumbent)[x] 1,668 66.22%
Republican Donald I. Osburn 851 33.78%
Total votes 2,519 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 20

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Greely 1,221 100.00%
Total votes 1,221 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. F. Keller 799 100.00%
Total votes 799 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Greely 1,756 50.20%
Republican M. F. Keller 1,742 49.80%
Total votes 3,498 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen (incumbent)[d] 744 59.81%
Democratic Edward J. Warren 500 40.19%
Total votes 1,244 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George F. Roskie 705 59.39%
Republican Marian S. Erdmann 482 40.61%
Total votes 1,187 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George F. Roskie 1,991 55.37%
Democratic C. F. “Smokey” Sorensen (incumbent)[d] 1,605 44.63%
Total votes 3,596 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond E. Graham 309 100.00%
Total votes 309 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat M. Goodover 304 50.25%
Republican W. L. "Bill" Holter 301 49.75%
Total votes 605 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat M. Goodover 963 68.10%
Democratic Raymond E. Graham 451 31.90%
Total votes 1,414 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 23

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Peccia 1,613 100.00%
Total votes 1,613 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack E. Galt 1,565 100.00%
Total votes 1,565 100.00%
American Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
American Harry Cameron 11 100.00%
Total votes 11 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack E. Galt 3,206 52.89%
Democratic Anthony Peccia 2,494 41.14%
American Harry Cameron 362 5.97%
Total votes 6,062 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald R. Foster 1,731 100.00%
Total votes 1,731 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl Moritz (incumbent)[g] 1,249 100.00%
Total votes 1,249 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald R. Foster 3,114 51.77%
Republican Earl Moritz (incumbent)[g] 2,901 48.23%
Total votes 6,015 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 25

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Manning (incumbent)[n] 2,247 100.00%
Total votes 2,247 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rabenberg 843 100.00%
Total votes 843 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Manning (incumbent)[n] 3,566 62.53%
Republican John Rabenberg 2,137 37.47%
Total votes 5,703 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William L. Mathers (incumbent)[l] 1,309 100.00%
Total votes 1,309 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William L. Mathers (incumbent)[l] 4,220 100.00%
Total votes 4,220 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cornie R. Thiessen (incumbent)[m] 957 100.00%
Total votes 957 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Math J. Dasinger 857 100.00%
Total votes 857 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cornie R. Thiessen (incumbent)[m] 3,007 57.15%
Republican Math J. Dasinger 2,255 42.85%
Total votes 5,262 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. A. Zody (incumbent)[e] 1,097 100.00%
Total votes 1,097 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. A. Olson 1,405 100.00%
Total votes 1,405 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. A. Olson 2,919 55.31%
Democratic A. A. Zody (incumbent)[e] 2,359 44.69%
Total votes 5,278 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carroll Graham (incumbent)[k] 1,683 100.00%
Total votes 1,683 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Torrey Johnson 764 100.00%
Total votes 764 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carroll Graham (incumbent)[k] 2,366 54.03%
Republican Torrey Johnson 2,013 45.97%
Total votes 4,379 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Max Conover 550 59.78%
Democratic Larry L. Lund 370 40.22%
Total votes 920 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. E. Eddleman 528 60.27%
Republican Thor Myhre 348 39.73%
Total votes 876 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Max Conover 2,230 55.71%
Republican M. E. Eddleman 1,773 44.29%
Total votes 4,003 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 31

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Regan 645 100.00%
Total votes 645 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn M. Degel 596 100.00%
Total votes 596 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Regan 2,168 63.76%
Republican Marilyn M. Degel 1,232 36.24%
Total votes 3,400 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 32

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bert E. Arnlund 428 100.00%
Total votes 428 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Antoinette Fraser Rosell (incumbent)[q] 1,321 55.30%
Republican George Darrow (incumbent)[a] 1,068 44.70%
Total votes 2,389 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Antoinette Fraser Rosell (incumbent)[q] 3,454 71.00%
Democratic Bert E. Arnlund 1,411 29.00%
Total votes 4,865 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic V. E. "Gene" Cetrone 706 100.00%
Total votes 706 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William R. "Bill" Lowe (incumbent)[h] 1,486 100.00%
Total votes 1,486 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic V. E. "Gene" Cetrone 2,732 51.13%
Republican William R. "Bill" Lowe (incumbent)[h] 2,611 48.87%
Total votes 5,343 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 34

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas E. Towe 770 100.00%
Total votes 770 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry S. "Hank" Cox 915 100.00%
Total votes 915 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas E. Towe 2,874 60.30%
Republican Henry S. "Hank" Cox 1,892 39.70%
Total votes 4,766 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 35

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chet Blaylock 901 100.00%
Total votes 901 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chet Blaylock 3,041 100.00%
Total votes 3,041 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 36

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Danichek 2,384 100.00%
Total votes 2,384 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. M. "Larry" Aber (incumbent)[p] 1,161 100.00%
Total votes 1,161 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. M. "Larry" Aber (incumbent)[p] 3,649 58.18%
Democratic Frank Danichek 2,623 41.82%
Total votes 6,272 100.00%
Republican hold

District 37

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard C. Parks 827 60.59%
Democratic Margaret Raihl 538 39.41%
Total votes 1,365 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Story (incumbent)[t] 2,536 100.00%
Total votes 2,536 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Story (incumbent)[t] 3,562 56.72%
Democratic Richard C. Parks 2,718 43.28%
Total votes 6,280 100.00%
Republican hold

District 38

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul F. Boylan (incumbent)[s] 1,250 100.00%
Total votes 1,250 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald L. Brelsford 1,344 100.00%
Total votes 1,344 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul F. Boylan (incumbent)[s] 3,295 62.35%
Republican Donald L. Brelsford 1,990 37.65%
Total votes 5,285 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 39

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Seibel 1,062 100.00%
Total votes 1,062 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wallace O. Forsgren 1,147 100.00%
Total votes 1,147 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Seibel 2,511 53.85%
Republican Wallace O. Forsgren 2,152 46.15%
Total votes 4,663 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Murphy 1,821 68.00%
Democratic Wally Cox 857 32.00%
Total votes 2,678 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. Leo Clinton 487 34.91%
Republican Kenneth M. Diehl 370 26.52%
Republican Charles H. Mahoney 269 19.28%
Republican Joe Miller 269 19.28%
Total votes 1,395 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Murphy 3,326 59.81%
Republican M. Leo Clinton 2,235 40.19%
Total votes 5,561 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 41

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Gallagher 850 100.00%
Total votes 850 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent)[ab] 2,534 100.00%
Total votes 2,534 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent)[ab] 3,567 72.46%
Democratic Dave Gallagher 1,356 27.54%
Total votes 4,923 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neil J. Lynch (incumbent)[aa] 3,051 100.00%
Total votes 3,051 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Neil J. Lynch (incumbent)[aa] 3,886 100.00%
Total votes 3,886 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 43

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. "Bob" Lee 2,220 55.96%
Democratic Maurice Driscoll 1,747 44.04%
Total votes 3,967 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. "Bob" Lee 3,641 100.00%
Total votes 3,641 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 44

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. "Jack" Healy 2,272 55.36%
Democratic Dan W. Harrington 1,832 44.64%
Total votes 4,104 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. "Jack" Healy 3,587 100.00%
Total votes 3,587 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 45

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John "Sandy" Mehrens 2,115 52.55%
Democratic Joseph H. McCarvel 1,322 32.84%
Democratic Edward D. Yelsa 588 14.61%
Total votes 4,025 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John "Sandy" Mehrens 3,735 100.00%
Total votes 3,735 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 46

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miles Romney (incumbent)[ad] 1,884 100.00%
Total votes 1,884 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Mills 1,743 100.00%
Total votes 1,743 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Miles Romney (incumbent)[ad] 3,584 52.46%
Republican Steve Mills 3,248 47.54%
Total votes 6,832 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 47

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Norman 1,862 100.00%
Total votes 1,862 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry T. Northey (incumbent)[i] 591 100.00%
Total votes 591 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Norman 2,653 55.03%
Republican Harry T. Northey (incumbent)[i] 2,168 44.97%
Total votes 4,821 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Flynn (incumbent)[z] 2,160 100.00%
Total votes 2,160 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Flynn (incumbent)[z] 3,763 100.00%
Total votes 3,763 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 49

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert D. Watt 1,719 100.00%
Total votes 1,719 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reuben A. Diettert 220 51.16%
Republican John Badgley 210 48.84%
Total votes 430 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert D. Watt 2,489 61.69%
Republican Reuben A. Diettert 1,546 38.31%
Total votes 4,035 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 50

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard A. Colberg 1,837 100.00%
Total votes 1,837 100.00%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred G. Carl (incumbent)[j] 577 56.79%
Republican Fred W. Thomson 439 43.21%
Total votes 1,016 100.00%
General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard A. Colberg 3,052 55.37%
Republican Fred G. Carl (incumbent)[j] 2,460 44.63%
Total votes 5,512 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
  1. 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 8 to 32, then lost to fellow Republican Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell in the primary.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 14 to 5, then lost re-election.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 7, then lost re-election.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 21, then lost re-election. The nickname is listed as "Smokey" (with "e") on primary election returns but "Smoky" (without "e") on general election returns.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 3 to 28, then lost re-election.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 8, then lost re-election.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 10 to 24, then lost re-election.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 33, then lost re-election.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 47, then lost re-election.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 50, then lost re-election.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 1 to 29.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 2 to 26.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 3 to 27.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 6 to 25.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 15 to 6.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 7 to 36.
  17. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 8 to 32.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 16 to 9.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 11 to 38.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 11 to 37.
  21. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 23 to 12.
  22. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 12 to 16.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 17 to 13.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 13 to 19.
  25. ↑ Republican Senator W. F. Bennett resigned in Dec. 1972 in the middle of the term. Matt Himsl (R) was appointed to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office on January 1, 1973.[13]
  26. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 18 to 48.
  27. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 20 to 42.
  28. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 21 to 41.
  29. ↑ Democratic Senator W. A. “Bill” Groff resigned in the middle of the term. Miles Romney (D) was appointed to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office on January 7, 1974.[14]
  30. 1 2 3 4 Redistricted from district 22 to 46.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Senate Journal of the Forty-third Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. p. 3.
  2. ↑ "Leadership: Senate". Montana Legislature.
  3. 1 2 "Senate Journal of the Forty-fourth Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 3 "Officers and Members: Senate-1975". Montana State Legislature.
  5. ↑ "A Guide to the Montana Legislature" (PDF). Montana Legislative Services Division.
  6. ↑ Elison, Larry M. and Snyder, Fritz. The Montana State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001. ISBN 0-313-27346-4
  7. ↑ Montana Constitutional Convention, 1971-1972. Helena, Montana: Montana Legislature. 1979 – via Internet Archive.
  8. 1 2 3 "1974 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
  9. 1 2 3 "1974 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts". Montana Secretary of State.
  10. 1 2 "Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present". Montana State Legislature.
  11. ↑ "1972 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
  12. ↑ "1972 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
  13. ↑ "Officers and Members of the Forty-third Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana: 1973". Journals of the Montana House. p. 1269.
  14. ↑ "Senate Journal of the Forty-third Legislature of the State of Montana". Journals of the Montana Senate. p. 2.


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