1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Montana House District 17
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: James F. Fleming Jr. (D), Carl A. Seifert (R) won.
2 seatsJames F. Fleming Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
27.0%3,477
Carl A. SeifertRepublican · winner
25.2%3,242
Leland SchoonoverDemocrat · incumbent
24.8%3,189
John SchileRepublican
23.0%2,954
12,862 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