1970Final results
1970 election for Montana Senate District 18
Montana State Senate · Montana
3 seats: William H. Bertsche (D), P. J. Gilfeather (D), C. F. Sorensen (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam H. BertscheDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.4%14,142
P. J. GilfeatherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.6%13,054
C. F. SorensenDemocrat · winner
19.6%12,428
Alex BlewettRepublican
19.0%12,013
Malcolm HoltzRepublican
18.4%11,636
63,273 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