1970Final results
1970 election for Montana Senate District 17
Montana State Senate · Montana
Gordon McGowan (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating E. S. Gysler (R) by 4.4 points.
Gordon McGowanDemocrat · winner
52.2%2,295
E. S. GyslerRepublican
47.8%2,101
4,396 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