List of lieutenant governors of Montana
Elected official in the United States
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The lieutenant governor of Montana is an elected official in the State of Montana that ranks just below the governor of Montana.
| Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
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| Government of Montana | |
| Member of | Montana Executive Branch |
| Residence | None official |
| Seat | Helena, Montana |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Montana |
| Inaugural holder | John E. Rickards |
| Formation | 1889 |
| Succession | First (gubernatorial line of succession) |
| Salary | $90,140 (per year)[1] |
List of lieutenant governors
- Parties
Democratic (17) Republican (18) Populist (1)[2]
| # | Portrait | Lieutenant Governor | Term in office | Party | Governor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
John E. Rickards | 1889–1893 | Republican | Joseph Toole (D) |
| 2 |  |
Alexander Campbell Botkin | 1893–1897 | Republican | John E. Rickards (R) |
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Archibald E. Spriggs | 1897–1901 | Populist | Robert Burns Smith (D) |
| 4 |  |
Frank G. Higgins | 1901–1905 | Democratic | Joseph Toole (D) |
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Edwin L. Norris | 1905–1908 | Democratic | Joseph Toole (D) |
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Benjamin F. White | 1908–1909 | Republican | Edwin L. Norris (D) |
| 6 |  |
William R. Allen | 1909–1913 | Republican | Edwin L. Norris (D) |
| 7 |  |
W.W. McDowell | 1913–1921 | Democratic | Sam V. Stewart (D) |
| 8 |  |
Nelson Story, Jr. | 1921–1925 | Republican | Joseph M. Dixon (R) |
| 9 | |
W.S. McCormack | 1925–1929 | Republican | John E. Erickson (D) |
| 10 | |
Frank A. Hazelbaker | 1929–1933 | Republican | John E. Erickson (D) |
| 11 |  |
Frank Henry Cooney | 1933 | Democratic | John E. Erickson (D) |
| 12 | |
Tom Kane | 1933–1934 | Republican | Frank H. Cooney (D) |
| 13 | |
Ernest T. Eaton | 1934–1935 | Republican | Frank H. Cooney (D) |
| 14 | |
Elmer Holt | 1935 | Democratic | Frank H. Cooney (D) |
| 15 | |
William P. Pilgeram | 1935–1937 | Democratic[3] | Elmer Holt (D) |
| 16 | |
Hugh R. Adair | 1937–1941 | Democratic | Roy E. Ayers (D) |
| 17 | |
Ernest T. Eaton | 1941–1949 | Republican | Sam C. Ford (R) |
| 18 |  |
Paul C. Cannon | 1949–1953 | Democratic | John W. Bonner (D) |
| 19 | |
George M. Gosman | 1953–1957 | Republican | J. Hugo Aronson (R) |
| 20 | |
Paul C. Cannon | 1957–1961 | Democratic | J. Hugo Aronson (R) |
| 21 |  |
Tim Babcock | 1961–1962 | Republican | Donald G. Nutter (R) |
| 22 | |
David F. James | 1962–1965 | Democratic | Tim Babcock (R) |
| 23 | |
Ted James | 1965–1969 | Republican | Tim Babcock (R) |
| 24 | Thomas Lee Judge | 1969–1973 | Democratic | Forrest H. Anderson (D) | |
| 25 | |
Bill Christiansen | 1973–1977 | Democratic | Thomas L. Judge (D) |
| 26 |  |
Ted Schwinden | 1977–1981 | Democratic | Thomas L. Judge (D) |
| 27 | |
George Turman | 1981–1988 | Democratic | Ted Schwinden (D) |
| 28 | |
Gordon McOmber | 1988–1989 | Democratic | Ted Schwinden (D) |
| 29 |  |
Allen Kolstad | 1989–1991 | Republican | Stan Stephens (R) |
| 30 |  |
Denny Rehberg | 1991–1997 | Republican | Stan Stephens (R) Marc Racicot (R) |
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Judy Martz | 1997–2001 | Republican | Marc Racicot (R) |
| 32 | |
Karl Ohs | 2001–2005 | Republican | Judy Martz (R) |
| 33 |  |
John Bohlinger | 2005–2013 | Republican | Brian Schweitzer (D) |
| 34 |  |
John Walsh | 2013–2014 | Democratic | Steve Bullock (D) |
| 35 |  |
Angela McLean | 2014–2016 | Democratic | Steve Bullock (D) |
| 36 |  |
Mike Cooney | 2016–2021 | Democratic | Steve Bullock (D) |
| 37 |  |
Kristen Juras | 2021–present | Republican | Greg Gianforte (R) |