1968Final results
1968 election for Montana House District 23
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
7 seats: Ray J. Wayrynen (D), John E. Healy (D), Lawrence C. Stimatz (D), Robert E. Lee (D), Jerry V. Lombardi (D), Harold McGrath (D), Pat Williams (D) won.
7 seatsRay J. WayrynenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.6%12,754
John E. HealyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.5%11,483
Lawrence C. StimatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.1%11,121
Robert E. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%11,003
Jerry V. LombardiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%10,963
Harold McGrathDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.0%10,949
Pat WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
9.7%10,594
Ruth E. BoulterRepublican
5.6%6,126
William E. MurrayRepublican
5.4%5,906
H. E. Casey JohnstonRepublican
5.2%5,714
William J. HillRepublican
4.2%4,555
Harold M. EmeryRepublican
4.0%4,385
Theron ScottRepublican
3.8%4,130
109,683 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ray J. Wayrynen (D)John E. Healy (D)Lawrence C. Stimatz (D)Robert E. Lee (D)Jerry V. Lombardi (D)Harold McGrath (D)Pat Williams (D)Ruth E. Boulter (R)William E. Murray (R)H. E. Casey Johnston (R)
Also on the ballot: William J. Hill (Republican), 4.2%; Harold M. Emery (Republican), 4.0%; Theron Scott (Republican), 3.8%