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1970Final results

1970 election for Montana House District 4

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

2 seats: Orphey Lien (D), Ralph F. Eggebrecht (D) won.

2 seats
Orphey LienDemocrat · winner
29.6%1,933
Ralph F. EggebrechtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%1,773
Roger J. LeeRepublican
23.5%1,533
James R. PhairRepublican
19.8%1,292
6,531 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+5.31972D+0.11974R+5.81976R+11.31978R+25.21980D+24.01982

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