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1970Final results

1970 election for Montana House District 27

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

2 seats: Orin P. Kendall (D), Dale Sverdsten (R) won.

2 seats
Orin P. KendallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.7%2,272
Dale SverdstenRepublican · winner
37.6%2,098
21.7%1,213
5,583 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+4.61974R+17.51976R+9.41978R+3.71980R+18.41984R+3.81986

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