1970Final results
1970 election for Montana Senate District 5
Montana State Senate · Montana
Robert S. Cotton (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating G. C. Feda (R) by 10.7 points.
Robert S. CottonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.3%4,410
G. C. FedaRepublican
44.7%3,560
7,970 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