1976 Montana Senate election

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1976 Montana Senate election
← 1974
November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)
1978 →
25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader W. Gordon McOmber Frank W. Hazelbaker
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th-Fairfield 41st-Dillon
Last election 30 20
Seats after 25 25
Seat change Decrease5 Increase5
Senate President before election

W. Gordon McOmber[1][2]
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

W. Gordon McOmber[3]
Democratic

The 1976 Montana Senate election took place on November 2, 1976, with the primary election held on June 1, 1976. Montana voters elected 25 of the 50 members of the Montana Senate.[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 House.[5][6]

Following the previous election in 1974, Democrats held a 30-to-20-seat majority over Republicans.[7][8][9] Democrats and Republicans were tied at 25 seats each following the 1976 election—giving Republicans a net gain of five seats.[7][5][6] The newly elected members served in the 45th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat W. Gordon McOmber was re-elected President of the Montana Senate.[3]

Democrats

  1. District 20: Mike Greely
  2. District 42: Neil J. Lynch
  3. District 50: Richard A. Colberg

Republicans

  1. District 16: Glen L. Drake
  2. District 32: Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

  1. District 24: Don Foster
  2. District 30: Max Conover
  3. District 33: Gene Cetrone
  4. District 39: Ann Seibel

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.[4][5][6] Only districts that held elections are listed below.

State senate district Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome
1 Ed B. Smith Rep Ed B. Smith Rep hold
2 Mark Etchart Rep Mark Etchart Rep hold
3 Greg Jergeson Dem Greg Jergeson Dem hold
8 Richard G. Smith Dem Richard G. Smith Dem hold
10 Bob Brown Rep Bob Brown Rep hold
12 George McCallum Rep George McCallum Rep hold
13 Jean A. Turnage Rep Jean A. Turnage Rep hold
16 Glen L. Drake Rep A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen Rep hold
17 Larry Fasbender Dem Larry Fasbender Dem hold
20 Mike Greely Dem Bill Thomas Dem hold
21 George F. Roskie Rep George F. Roskie Rep hold
24 Don Foster Dem Harold L. Dover Rep gain
26 William L. Mathers Rep William L. Mathers Rep hold
27 Cornie R. Thiessen Dem Cornie R. Thiessen Dem hold
29 Carroll Graham Dem Carroll Graham Dem hold
30 Max Conover Dem Tom Hager Rep gain
32 Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell Rep Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. Rep hold
33 Gene Cetrone Dem William R. "Bill" Lowe Rep gain
39 Ann Seibel Dem Everett R. Lensink Rep gain
41 Frank W. Hazelbaker Rep Frank W. Hazelbaker Rep hold
42 Neil J. Lynch Dem Bob Peterson Dem hold
43 Robert E. "Bob" Lee Dem Robert E. "Bob" Lee Dem hold
45 John "Sandy" Mehrens Dem John "Sandy" Mehrens Dem hold
49 Robert D. Watt Dem Robert D. Watt Dem hold
50 Richard A. Colberg Dem Don H. Weston[a] Rep gain

Detailed results by district

See also

References

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