1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for Montana House District 9

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

12 seats: W. S. Mather (R), Harold E. Gerke (D), Gary Giesick (R), Robert E. Glennen (R), Harrison G. Fagg (R), Earl M. Cranston (R), William S. Goan (R), John H. Pierce (R), Hubert E. Woodard (R), Dick Forester (R), Jeffrey J. Scott (R), William J. Speare (D) won.

12 seats

W. S. MatherRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.0%17,241

Harold E. GerkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.0%17,231

Gary GiesickRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.8%16,435

Robert E. GlennenRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.7%15,954

Harrison G. FaggRepublican · winner

4.7%15,950

Earl M. CranstonRepublican · winner

4.6%15,737

William S. GoanRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.6%15,628

John H. PierceRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.5%15,539

Hubert E. WoodardRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.5%15,528

Dick ForesterRepublican · winner

4.5%15,334

Jeffrey J. ScottRepublican · winner

4.4%15,146

William J. SpeareDemocrat · winner

4.4%15,099

George DarrowRepublican · incumbent

4.4%14,957

George A. MadsonRepublican

4.2%14,393

Lee OverfeltDemocrat

4.1%13,994

J. O. Wold Jr.Democrat

4.0%13,698

Thomas E. ToweDemocrat

3.9%13,493

Louie YovetichDemocrat

3.7%12,492

James E. Edwards Jr.Democrat

3.4%11,773

Ralph Bond Jr.Democrat

3.4%11,567

Russell K. FillnerDemocrat

3.3%11,452

Russel ConklinDemocrat

3.3%11,440

Oscar HarmonDemocrat

3.3%11,152

James O. SouthworthDemocrat

3.2%10,997

342,230 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

W. S. Mather (R)Harold E. Gerke (D)

Also on the ballot: Gary Giesick (Republican), 4.8%; Robert E. Glennen (Republican), 4.7%; Harrison G. Fagg (Republican), 4.7%; Earl M. Cranston (Republican), 4.6%; William S. Goan (Republican), 4.6%; John H. Pierce (Republican), 4.5%; Hubert E. Woodard (Republican), 4.5%; Dick Forester (Republican), 4.5%; Jeffrey J. Scott (Republican), 4.4%; William J. Speare (Democrat), 4.4%; George Darrow (Republican), 4.4%; George A. Madson (Republican), 4.2%; Lee Overfelt (Democrat), 4.1%; J. O. Wold Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%; Thomas E. Towe (Democrat), 3.9%; Louie Yovetich (Democrat), 3.7%; James E. Edwards Jr. (Democrat), 3.4%; Ralph Bond Jr. (Democrat), 3.4%; Russell K. Fillner (Democrat), 3.3%; Russel Conklin (Democrat), 3.3%; Oscar Harmon (Democrat), 3.3%; James O. Southworth (Democrat), 3.2%