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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for Montana House District 18

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

11 seats: Larry Fasbender (D), John C. Hall (D), Tom Selstad (R), John W. Devine (D), Michael T. Greely (D), William C. Hodges (D), M. F. Keller (R), Jack Gunderson (D), Pat McKittrick (D), Gorham E. Swanberg (D), John B. Staigmiller (D) won.

11 seats
Larry FasbenderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%12,926
John C. HallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%12,379
Tom SelstadRepublican · winner
5.2%11,719
John W. DevineDemocrat · winner
5.1%11,481
Michael T. GreelyDemocrat · winner
5.0%11,225
William C. HodgesDemocrat · winner
5.0%11,208
M. F. KellerRepublican · winner
5.0%11,198
Jack GundersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.0%11,164
Pat McKittrickDemocrat · winner
4.9%11,044
Gorham E. SwanbergDemocrat · winner
4.9%10,941
John B. StaigmillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.8%10,728
Scott B. StrattonRepublican · incumbent
4.6%10,346
I. M. NyquistRepublican · incumbent
4.4%9,780
Thomas F. ObrienDemocrat
4.2%9,483
Theodore H. HorrasRepublican
4.1%9,091
Willard HochhalterRepublican
4.0%8,869
Raymond E. GrahamDemocrat
3.9%8,736
Jerrold A. WeissmanRepublican
3.7%8,384
Chet HansenRepublican
3.7%8,222
Roger M. H. BorgersonRepublican
3.1%7,062
William R. SaubertRepublican
3.1%6,932
John C. BoardRepublican
2.9%6,553
Rudolph W. PolichIndependent · incumbent
2.1%4,790
224,261 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

EvenR+4.81972D+2.91974R+2.81976D+8.11978D+4.51980R+16.21982

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

The candidates

Larry Fasbender (D)John C. Hall (D)Tom Selstad (R)John W. Devine (D)Michael T. Greely (D)William C. Hodges (D)M. F. Keller (R)Jack Gunderson (D)

Also on the ballot: Pat McKittrick (Democrat), 4.9%; Gorham E. Swanberg (Democrat), 4.9%; John B. Staigmiller (Democrat), 4.8%; Scott B. Stratton (Republican), 4.6%; I. M. Nyquist (Republican), 4.4%; Thomas F. Obrien (Democrat), 4.2%; Theodore H. Horras (Republican), 4.1%; Willard Hochhalter (Republican), 4.0%; Raymond E. Graham (Democrat), 3.9%; Jerrold A. Weissman (Republican), 3.7%; Chet Hansen (Republican), 3.7%; Roger M. H. Borgerson (Republican), 3.1%; William R. Saubert (Republican), 3.1%; John C. Board (Republican), 2.9%; Rudolph W. Polich (Independent), 2.1%