1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Montana House District 7
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
2 seats: James H. Burnett (R), Alvin Hageman (D) won.
2 seatsJames H. BurnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.3%4,002
Alvin HagemanDemocrat · winner
25.4%3,593
Gene SpildeRepublican · incumbent
24.8%3,507
Martha S. HerleviDemocrat
21.6%3,058
14,160 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