1972Final results
1972 election for Montana House District 1
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: Carl M. Smith (R), John E. Walborn (R) won.
2 seatsCarl M. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%2,869
John E. WalbornRepublican · winner
26.2%2,511
Clyde A. RaderDemocrat
25.9%2,483
Milton Lyman AmsdenDemocrat
18.0%1,730
9,593 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET