1972Final results
1972 election for Montana House District 5
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: Francis Bardanouve (D), Robert S. Cotton (D) won.
2 seatsFrancis BardanouveDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.8%3,812
Robert S. CottonDemocrat · winner
31.3%3,159
Paul K. KroppRepublican
30.9%3,116
10,087 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