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1970Final results

1970 election for Montana House District 15

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

4 seats: Robert F. Dye (R), Dorothy Bradley (D), Robert A. Ellerd (R), R. M. Lockwood (R) won.

4 seats
Robert F. DyeRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.7%6,221
Dorothy BradleyDemocrat · winner
14.0%5,576
Robert A. EllerdRepublican · winner
13.2%5,245
R. M. LockwoodRepublican · winner
12.5%4,979
Larry L. CarrollDemocrat
11.8%4,685
Helen C. JohnsonRepublican
11.7%4,626
Gene I. BrownDemocrat
10.6%4,200
William A. FairhurstDemocrat
10.5%4,167
39,699 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 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+0.71972D+7.61974R+5.51978R+0.21980D+21.11982D+28.51984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Robert F. Dye (R)Dorothy Bradley (D)Robert A. Ellerd (R)R. M. Lockwood (R)Larry L. Carroll (D)Helen C. Johnson (R)Gene I. Brown (D)William A. Fairhurst (D)