1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Montana House District 14
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
4 seats: Allen C. Kolstad (R), David Aageson (R), Walter Laas (D), John Murphy (D) won.
4 seatsAllen C. KolstadRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.5%8,445
David AagesonRepublican · winner
13.4%6,856
Walter LaasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.8%6,543
John MurphyDemocrat · winner
12.2%6,259
Leroy AspevigRepublican · incumbent
12.2%6,259
Miles L. SwanRepublican · incumbent
11.7%6,006
Robert M. AndersonDemocrat · incumbent
10.2%5,232
W. H. KuenzelDemocrat
8.1%4,172
Frank R. HewittIndependent
3.0%1,523
51,295 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
The candidates
Allen C. Kolstad (R)David Aageson (R)Walter Laas (D)John Murphy (D)Leroy Aspevig (R)Miles L. Swan (R)Robert M. Anderson (D)W. H. Kuenzel (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank R. Hewitt (Independent), 3.0%