1974 Montana House of Representatives election

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1974 Montana House of Representatives election
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November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05)
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All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Harold E. Gerke Oscar S. Kvaalen
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 62nd-Billings 53rd-Lambert
Last election 54 46
Seats after 67 33
Seat change Increase13 Decrease13
Speaker before election

Harold E. Gerke[1][2]
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

Pat McKittrick[3]
Democratic

The 1974 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 5, 1974, with the primary election held on June 4, 1974. Montana voters elected all 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives.[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 House consisted of 100 members from a mix of single- and multi-member districts. After the ruling, the Montana House 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 house that is still used today: 100 representatives each elected from a single-member district.[6][7] Since 1974, all Montana state representatives are elected in single-member districts in even-numbered years for two-year terms.[4]

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

Following the previous election in 1972, Democrats held a 54-to-46-seat majority over Republicans.[10][11][12] Democrats increased their majority in the legislature to 67 seats, while Republicans held 33—giving Democrats a net gain of 13 seats.[10][8][9] The newly elected members served in the 44th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat Pat McKittrick was elected Speaker of the Montana House.[3]

Democrats

  1. District 3: Robert C. Prevost
  2. District 4: Orphey "Bud" Lien
  3. District 5: Robert S. Cotton
  4. District 8: Richard A. Colberg
  5. District 8: Ann K. "Pat" Regan
  6. District 8: Thomas E. Towe
  7. District 13: Larry Fasbender
  8. District 13: Michael T. "Mike" Greely
  9. District 13: John C. Hall
  10. District 13: Gorham E. Swanberg
  11. District 16: William "Bill" Zimmer
  12. District 18: Max S. Baucus
  13. District 18: Bill Norman
  14. District 18: Robert D. Watt
  15. District 19: John "Sandy" Mehrens
  16. District 20: John E. "Jack" Healy
  17. District 20: Robert E. "Bob" Lee
  18. District 21: James W. Flynn
  19. District 23: Joe R. Roberts

Republicans

  1. District 2: James P. Lucas
  2. District 2: Walter J. Ulmer
  3. District 3: S.A. Olson
  4. District 6: Vic East
  5. District 8: Henry S. "Hank" Cox
  6. District 9: Jack E. Galt
  7. District 11: Wallace O. Forsgren
  8. District 11: Tom Rolfe
  9. District 13: Jack E. Kessner
  10. District 13: John F. Tierney
  11. District 14: Allen C. Kolstad
  12. District 16: Robert J. "Bob" Brown
  13. District 18: A.L. "Bud" Ainsworth
  14. District 18: George Turman

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 11: Robert E. Stephens[a]
  2. District 39: William C. Hodges[b]
  3. District 88: Jerry V. Lombardi[c]
  4. District 90: Albert E. "Al" Kosena[d]

Republicans

  1. District 27: John F. Bell[e]
  2. District 30: Hal Harper[f]
  3. District 73: Bill Warfield[g]
  4. District 82: Tom Clemow[h]

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 2: Wallace B. Edland[i]
  2. District 9: Walter Laas[j]
  3. District 31: Barbara K. Bennetts[k]
  4. District 53: Henry J. Schepens[l]

Republicans

  1. District 17: Tom L. Jones[m][n]
  2. District 18: Conrad F. Lundgren[o]
  3. District 19: Clyde A. Turner[p]
  4. District 29: Ruth B. Castles[q]
  5. District 32: William C. "Bill" Campbell[r]
  6. District 36: Tom Selstad[s]
  7. District 40: Malcolm E. Holtz[t]
  8. District 47: J. O. "Boots" Asbjornson[u]
  9. District 58: John E. Walborn[v]
  10. District 67: Robert E. Glennen[w]
  11. District 71: James H. "Jim" Burnett[x]
  12. District 92: C. Thornton Mann[y][z]
  13. District 98: Gary R. Marbut[aa]
  14. District 100: Tom Haines[ab]

Summary of results

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

State house district Incumbent Party Elected representative Outcome
1 Carl M. Smith[ac] Rep Glenn E. Jacobsen[ad] Dem gain
John E. Walborn[v] Rep
2 James P. Lucas Rep Art Lund[ae] Rep gain
Walter J. Ulmer Rep
3 Oscar S. Kvaalen[af] Rep Dennis D. Casey Rep gain
S.A. Olson Rep
Robert C. Prevost Dem
Henry J. Schepens[l] Dem
4 Wallace B. Edland[i] Dem Ernest L. Kummerfeldt Dem hold
Glenn E. Jacobsen[ad] Dem
Art Lund[ae] Rep
Orphey "Bud" Lien Dem
5 Francis Bardanouve[ag] Dem Paul K. Kropp Rep gain
Robert S. Cotton Dem
6 Vic East Rep Francis Bardanouve[ag] Dem gain
Lee Hubing[ah] Rep
7 James H. "Jim" Burnett[x] Rep Robert Sivertsen Rep gain
Alvin Hageman[ai] Dem
8 Richard A. Colberg Dem Steven N. Helmbrecht Dem hold
Henry S. "Hank" Cox Rep
Harrison G. Fagg[aj] Rep
Harold E. Gerke[ak] Dem
Robert E. Glennen[w] Rep
Tom Hager[al] Rep
Polly Holmes[am] Dem
Herb Huennekens[an] Dem
Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.[ao] Rep
Wallace W. "Wally" Mercer[ap] Rep
Ann K. "Pat" Regan Dem
Thomas E. Towe Dem
9 Jack E. Galt Rep David "Dave" Aageson[aq] Rep gain
Elmer Schye[ar] Rep
10 J. O. "Boots" Asbjornson[u] Rep Fred Fishbaugh Dem gain
Fred O. Barrett[as] Rep
11 Dorothy M. Bradley[at] Dem Rex Manuel[au] Dem hold
Robert A. Ellerd[av] Rep
Wallace O. Forsgren Rep
Tom Rolfe Rep
Bill Warfield[g] Rep
Dan Yardley[aw] Dem
12 John F. Bell[e] Rep Melvin Underdal Rep gain
Barbara K. Bennetts[k] Dem
William C. "Bill" Campbell[r] Rep
Ruth B. Castles[q] Rep
Hal Harper[f] Rep
Robert L. "Bob" Marks[ax] Rep
13 Larry Fasbender Dem George R. Johnston[ay] Dem hold
Michael T. "Mike" Greely Dem
Jack Gunderson[az] Dem
John C. Hall Dem
William C. Hodges[b] Dem
Malcolm E. Holtz[t] Rep
Jack E. Kessner Rep
Pat McKittrick[ba] Dem
Tom Selstad[s] Rep
John B. Staigmiller[bb] Dem
Gorham E. Swanberg Dem
John F. Tierney Rep
14 David "Dave" Aageson[aq] Rep Gail M. Stoltz[bc] Dem hold
Allen C. Kolstad Rep
Walter Laas[j] Dem
John Murphy[bd] Dem
15 George R. Johnston[ay] Dem Russell Baeth Dem hold
Rex Manuel[au] Dem
Robert E. Stephens[a] Dem
Gail M. Stoltz[bc] Dem
16 Robert J. "Bob" Brown Rep Ora J. Halvorson Dem hold
Ora J. Halvorson Dem
Tom L. Jones[m][n] Rep
Conrad F. Lundgren[o] Rep
Clyde A. Turner[p] Rep
William "Bill" Zimmer Dem
17 James F. Fleming Jr.[be] Dem James A. Sloan Dem hold
Carl A. Seifert[bf] Rep
18 A.L. "Bud" Ainsworth Rep James Moore Dem hold
Max S. Baucus Dem
Tom Haines[ab] Rep
Gary Niles Kimble[bg] Dem
Gary R. Marbut[aa] Rep
Bill Norman Dem
George Turman Rep
Robert D. Watt Dem
19 Joe Brand[bh] Dem Bob Finley Dem hold
Albert E. "Al" Kosena[d] Dem
John "Sandy" Mehrens Dem
William "Red" Menahan[bi] Dem
20 Robert J. "Bob" Harper[bj] Dem William G. Gwynn Dem hold
John E. "Jack" Healy Dem
Robert E. "Bob" Lee Dem
Jerry V. Lombardi[c] Dem
John "J.D." Lynch[bk] Dem
Joe Quilici[bl] Dem
21 Tom Clemow[h] Rep William R. "Bill" Baeth[bm] Dem hold
James W. Flynn Dem
22 John Brian Driscoll[bn] Dem Arthur H. Shelden[bo] Dem hold
C. Thornton Mann[y][z] Rep
23 William R. "Bill" Baeth[bm] Dem Orin P. Kendall Dem hold
Orin P. Kendall Dem
Joe R. Roberts Dem
Arthur H. Shelden[bo] Dem
24 New district Joseph M. Magone Dem gain
25 New district James F. Fleming Jr.[be] Dem hold
26 New district Carl A. Seifert[bf] Rep hold
27 New district Verner L. Bertelsen Rep gain
28 New district Joe Brand[bh] Dem hold
29 New district Peter M. "Mike" Meloy Dem gain
30 New district Betty L. Babcock Rep gain
31 New district A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen Rep gain
32 New district Paul T. Richards Dem gain
33 New district John B. Staigmiller[bb] Dem hold
34 New district Helen G. O'Connell Dem gain
35 New district Jack Gunderson[az] Dem hold
36 New district Joseph S. "Joe" Tropila Dem gain
37 New district Dennis A. Lester Dem gain
38 New district Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem gain
39 New district Duane P. "Mac" McFadden Dem gain
40 New district Bill Thomas Dem gain
41 New district Jack K. Moore Rep gain
42 New district Pat McKittrick[ba] Dem hold
43 New district Geraldine Travis Dem gain
44 New district W. Jay Fabrega Rep gain
45 New district Elmer Schye[ar] Rep hold
46 New district Hershel M. Robbins Dem gain
47 New district John Murphy[bd] Dem hold
48 New district Fred O. Barrett[as] Rep hold
49 New district Edward Lien Dem gain
50 New district E. N. Dassinger Dem gain
51 New district Carroll V. South Dem gain
52 New district Lee Hubing[ah] Rep hold
53 New district Oscar S. Kvaalen[af] Rep gain
54 New district William M. "Willie" Day Dem gain
55 New district L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep gain
56 New district Harold A. Wyrick Rep gain
57 New district Carl M. Smith[ac] Rep hold
58 New district Thomas R. Conroy Dem gain
59 New district Esther G. Bengtson Dem gain
60 New district Tom Hager[al] Rep hold
61 New district Roberto M. Federico Dem gain
62 New district Harold E. Gerke[ak] Dem hold
63 New district Harrison G. Fagg[aj] Rep hold
64 New district Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.[ao] Rep hold
65 New district Wallace W. "Wally" Mercer[ap] Rep hold
66 New district A. B. Guthrie Rep gain
67 New district Polly Holmes[am] Dem hold
68 New district Herb Huennekens[an] Dem hold
69 New district Wes Teague Dem gain
70 New district J. Melvin Williams Dem gain
71 New district Martha S. Herlevi Dem gain
72 New district Alvin Hageman[ai] Dem hold
73 New district Orval S. Ellison Rep gain
74 New district Dan Yardley[aw] Dem hold
75 New district Robert A. Ellerd[av] Rep hold
76 New district John P. Scully Dem gain
77 New district Dorothy M. Bradley[at] Dem hold
78 New district John C. Vincent Dem gain
79 New district William E. "Bill" Asher Rep gain
80 New district Robert L. "Bob" Marks[ax] Rep hold
81 New district John H. Anderson Jr. Rep gain
82 New district C. R. Anderson Rep gain
83 New district Al Luebeck Dem gain
84 New district Joe Quilici[bl] Dem hold
85 New district James T. Mular Dem gain
86 New district Robert F. Kelly Dem gain
87 New district John "J.D." Lynch[bk] Dem hold
88 New district Robert J. "Bob" Harper[bj] Dem hold
89 New district Joe F. Kanduch Sr. Dem gain
90 New district William "Red" Menahan[bi] Dem hold
91 New district John Brian Driscoll[bn] Dem hold
92 New district Sam Wolfe Dem gain
93 New district Howard L. Ellis Rep gain
94 New district Gary Niles Kimble[bg] Dem hold
95 New district Ann Mary Dussault Dem gain
96 New district Bob Palmer Dem gain
97 New district Duane Johnson Dem gain
98 New district R. Budd Gould Rep gain
99 New district Earl C. Lory Rep gain
100 New district Daniel Kemmis Dem gain

Detailed results by district

See also

References

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