1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Montana House District 18
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
8 seats: Max Baucus (D), George Turman (R), Gary Kimble (D), Bill Norman (D), Robert D. Watt (D), Gary Marbut (R), A. L. Ainsworth (R), Tom Haines (R) won.
8 seatsMax BaucusDemocrat · winner
10.0%19,489
George TurmanRepublican · winner
7.7%15,141
Gary KimbleDemocrat · winner
7.5%14,600
Bill NormanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.4%14,495
Robert D. WattDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.2%14,022
Gary MarbutRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.0%13,729
A. L. AinsworthRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.1%11,991
Tom HainesRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.0%11,766
William R. CampbellRepublican · incumbent
5.9%11,462
Thomas G. PattersonDemocrat
5.5%10,688
Wallace N. ClarkDemocrat
5.4%10,579
Margie H. McRaeDemocrat
5.4%10,576
Mills FolsomRepublican
5.2%10,175
Harry AlsakerRepublican
4.9%9,574
K. G. GordonDemocrat
4.6%8,921
R. C. ShaverRepublican
4.4%8,563
195,771 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
Max Baucus (D)George Turman (R)Gary Kimble (D)Bill Norman (D)Robert D. Watt (D)Gary Marbut (R)A. L. Ainsworth (R)Tom Haines (R)William R. Campbell (R)Thomas G. Patterson (D)Wallace N. Clark (D)Margie H. McRae (D)Mills Folsom (R)
Also on the ballot: Harry Alsaker (Republican), 4.9%; K. G. Gordon (Democrat), 4.6%; R. C. Shaver (Republican), 4.4%