1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Montana House District 6
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: Vic East (R), John Melcher (D) won.
2 seatsVic EastRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%2,149
John MelcherDemocrat · winner
30.0%2,133
Bert D. BoughtonRepublican · incumbent
24.0%1,703
J. Moerkerke Jr.Democrat
15.8%1,123
7,108 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