1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Montana House District 16
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: Robert L. Marks (R), Terry Murphy (D) won.
2 seatsRobert L. MarksRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%2,007
Terry MurphyDemocrat · winner
25.8%1,731
W. G. WilliamsRepublican · incumbent
24.3%1,633
J. Richard SimsDemocrat
19.9%1,337
6,708 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET