1970Final results
1970 election for Montana House District 8
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: Bill Christiansen (D), Carl M. Smith (R) won.
2 seatsBill ChristiansenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.6%2,629
Carl M. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.0%2,333
J. D. KellyDemocrat
23.4%1,517
6,479 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