1976 Montana House of Representatives election

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1976 Montana House of Representatives election
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November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)
1978 →
All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pat McKittrick
(retired)		 Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 42nd-Great Falls 64th-Billings
Last election 67 33
Seats after 57 43
Seat change Decrease10 Increase10
Speaker before election

Pat McKittrick[1][2]
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

John Brian Driscoll[3]
Democratic

The 1976 Montana House of Representatives election took place on November 2, 1976, with the primary election held on June 1, 1976. 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. Senate, U.S. House, Montana Governor and Montana Senate.[5][6]

Following the previous election in 1974, Democrats held a 67-to-33-seat majority over Republicans.[7][8][9] Democrats maintained their majority in the legislature with 57 seats, while Republicans were elected in 43 seats—giving Republicans a net gain of 10 seats.[7][5][6] The newly elected members served in the 45th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat John Brian Driscoll was elected Speaker of the Montana House.[3]

Democrats

  1. District 8: Steven N. Helmbrecht
  2. District 23: Orin P. Kendall
  3. District 25: James F. Fleming Jr.
  4. District 32: Paul T. Richards
  5. District 37: Dennis A. Lester
  6. District 40: Bill Thomas
  7. District 42: Pat McKittrick
  8. District 61: Roberto M. Federico
  9. District 83: Al Luebeck
  10. District 88: Robert J. "Bob" Harper
  11. District 97: Duane Johnson
  12. District 100: Daniel Kemmis

Republicans

  1. District 3: Dennis D. Casey
  2. District 31: A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen
  3. District 45: Elmer Schye
  4. District 60: Tom Hager
  5. District 64: Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.
  6. District 65: Wallace W. "Wally" Mercer
  7. District 79: William E. "Bill" Asher
  8. District 82: C. R. Anderson

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Democrats

  1. District 14: Gail M. Stoltz
  2. District 17: James A. Sloan
  3. District 24: Joseph M. Magone
  4. District 39: Duane P. "Mac" McFadden
  5. District 86: R. F. "Bob" Kelly

Republican

  1. District 81: John H. Anderson Jr.

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 1: Glenn Jacobsen
  2. District 4: Ernest L. Kummerfeldt
  3. District 10: Fred Fishbaugh
  4. District 18: James Moore
  5. District 19: Bob Finley
  6. District 20: William G. Gwynn
  7. District 43: Geraldine W. Travis
  8. District 47: John Murphy
  9. District 71: Martha S. Herlevi
  10. District 72: Alvin Hageman
  11. District 74: Dan Yardley
  12. District 92: Sam Wolfe

Republicans

  1. District 30: Betty L. Babcock
  2. District 52: Lee Hubing
  3. District 66: A. B. Guthrie

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 Glenn Jacobsen Dem Dennis G. Nathe Rep gain
2 Art Lund Rep Art Lund Rep hold
3 Dennis D. Casey Rep Orren C. Vinger Rep hold
4 Ernest L. Kummerfeldt Dem G. C. "Jerry" Feda Rep gain
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 Steven N. Helmbrecht Dem Edna A. Gunderson Dem hold
9 David Aageson Rep David Aageson Rep hold
10 Fred Fishbaugh Dem Audrey Roth Rep gain
11 Rex Manuel Dem Rex Manuel Dem hold
12 Melvin Underdal Rep Melvin Underdal Rep hold
13 George R. Johnston Dem George R. Johnston Dem hold
14 Gail M. Stoltz Dem Leo M. Kennerly Jr. Dem hold
15 Russell Baeth Dem Russell Baeth Dem hold
16 Ora J. Halvorson Dem Ora J. Halvorson Dem hold
17 James A. Sloan Dem Jack Brian Uhde Dem hold
18 James Moore Dem Lee Tower Rep gain
19 Bob Finley Dem Clyde A. Turner Rep gain
20 William G. Gwynn Dem Aubyn A. Curtiss Rep gain
21 William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem William R. "Bill" Baeth Dem hold
22 Arthur H. Shelden Dem Arthur H. Shelden Dem hold
23 Orin P. Kendall Dem Chris H. Stobie Rep gain
24 Joseph M. Magone Dem Harry Hansen Dem hold
25 James F. Fleming Jr.[a] Dem William Ray Jensen Rep gain
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 Peter M. "Mike" Meloy Dem Peter M. "Mike" Meloy Dem hold
30 Betty L. Babcock Rep Hal Harper Dem gain
31 A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen Rep Jerry Metcalf Dem gain
32 Paul T. Richards Dem JoEllen Estenson Dem hold
33 John B. Staigmiller Dem John B. Staigmiller Dem hold
34 Helen G. O'Connell Dem Helen G. O'Connell Dem hold
35 Jack Gunderson Dem Jack Gunderson Dem hold
36 Joe Tropila Dem Joe Tropila Dem hold
37 Dennis A. Lester Dem Patrick L. Ryan Dem hold
38 Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem Peter J. Gilligan Jr. Dem hold
39 Duane P. "Mac" McFadden Dem Paul G. Pistoria Dem hold
40 Bill Thomas Dem John F. Kenny Dem hold
41 Jack K. Moore Rep Jack K. Moore Rep hold
42 Pat McKittrick Dem Darryl Meyer Rep gain
43 Geraldine W. Travis Dem Warren O'Keefe Rep gain
44 W. Jay Fabrega Rep W. Jay Fabrega Rep hold
45 Elmer Schye Rep Burt Hurwitz Rep hold
46 Hershel M. Robbins Dem Hershel M. Robbins Dem hold
47 John Murphy Dem Gene N. Ernst Rep gain
48 Fred O. Barrett Rep Fred O. Barrett Rep hold
49 Edward Lien Dem Edward Lien Dem hold
50 E. N. Dassinger Dem E. N. Dassinger Dem hold
51 Carroll V. South Dem Carroll V. South Dem hold
52 Lee Hubing Rep Les J. Hirsch Dem gain
53 Oscar S. Kvaalen Rep Oscar S. Kvaalen Rep hold
54 William M. "Willie" Day Dem William M. "Willie" Day Dem hold
55 L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep L. E. "Gene" Wood Rep hold
56 Harold A. Wyrick Rep Harold A. Wyrick Rep hold
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 Tom Hager Rep Eugene F. Frates Dem gain
61 Roberto M. Federico Dem Gary L. Colburn Dem hold
62 Harold E. Gerke Dem Harold E. Gerke Dem hold
63 Harrison G. Fagg Rep Harrison G. Fagg Rep hold
64 Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. Rep Jack Ramirez Rep hold
65 Wallace W. "Wally" Mercer Rep Howard C. Porter Rep hold
66 A. B. Guthrie Rep Gerald R. Kessler Dem gain
67 Polly Holmes Dem Polly Holmes Dem hold
68 Herb Huennekens Dem Herb Huennekens Dem hold
69 Wes Teague Dem Wes Teague Dem hold
70 J. Melvin Williams Dem J. Melvin Williams Dem hold
71 Martha S. Herlevi Dem James H. "Jim" Burnett Rep gain
72 Alvin Hageman Dem V. Jean McLane Rep gain
73 Orval S. Ellison Rep Orval S. Ellison Rep hold
74 Dan Yardley Dem Edith E. Cox Rep gain
75 Robert A. Ellerd Rep Robert A. Ellerd Rep hold
76 John P. Scully Dem John P. Scully Dem hold
77 Dorothy M. Bradley Dem Dorothy M. Bradley Dem hold
78 John Vincent Dem John Vincent Dem hold
79 William E. "Bill" Asher Rep Dale H. Davis Rep hold
80 Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep Robert L. "Bob" Marks Rep hold
81 John H. Anderson Jr. Rep Kerry R. Keyser Rep hold
82 C. R. Anderson Rep William M. Hand Dem gain
83 Al Luebeck Dem Mike Cooney Dem hold
84 Joe Quilici Dem Joe Quilici Dem hold
85 James T. Mular Dem James T. Mular Dem hold
86 R. F. "Bob" Kelly Dem Jim Courtney Dem hold
87 John "J.D." Lynch Dem John "J.D." Lynch Dem hold
88 Robert J. "Bob" Harper 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 John Brian Driscoll Dem John Brian Driscoll Dem hold
92 Sam Wolfe Dem Elmer D. Severson Rep gain
93 Howard L. Ellis Rep Howard L. Ellis Rep hold
94 Gary Niles Kimble Dem Gary Niles Kimble Dem hold
95 Ann Mary Dussault Dem Ann Mary Dussault Dem hold
96 Bob Palmer Dem Bob Palmer Dem hold
97 Duane Johnson 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 Daniel Kemmis Dem Ralph S. Eudaily Rep gain

Detailed results by district

See also

References

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