1972Final results

1972 election for Montana House District 8

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

12 seats: Harold E. Gerke (D), Thomas E. Towe (D), Henry S. Cox (R), Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. (R), Polly Holmes (D), Harrison G. Fagg (R), Pat Regan (D), Herb Huennekens (D), Richard A. Colberg (D), Robert E. Glennen (R), Tom Hager (R), Wallace W. Mercer (R) won.

12 seats

Harold E. GerkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.6%22,057

Thomas E. ToweDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.4%21,244

Henry S. CoxRepublican · winner · incumbent

5.2%20,639

Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

4.9%19,372

Polly HolmesDemocrat · winner

4.9%19,249

Harrison G. FaggRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.9%19,116

Pat ReganDemocrat · winner

4.8%18,729

Herb HuennekensDemocrat · winner

4.5%17,568

Richard A. ColbergDemocrat · winner

4.4%17,274

Robert E. GlennenRepublican · winner · incumbent

4.2%16,664

Tom HagerRepublican · winner

4.2%16,619

Wallace W. MercerRepublican · winner

4.2%16,343

Bruce D. CrippenRepublican

4.1%15,975

Norman W. MillsRepublican

4.0%15,635

Bob Kelleher Jr.Democrat

4.0%15,594

Dennis W. CalkinRepublican

3.8%15,045

R. J. BrownRepublican

3.8%14,749

James D. ZieglerDemocrat

3.7%14,371

Ray E. MorrowDemocrat

3.5%13,732

Robert C. BroganDemocrat

3.4%13,276

Charmaine R. FisherRepublican

3.3%12,886

Evalyn Billings CarsonRepublican

3.2%12,424

R. C. RogersDemocrat

3.1%12,356

Bruce GoodellDemocrat

3.1%12,343

393,260 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

Harold E. Gerke (D)Thomas E. Towe (D)Henry S. Cox (R)

Also on the ballot: Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. (Republican), 4.9%; Polly Holmes (Democrat), 4.9%; Harrison G. Fagg (Republican), 4.9%; Pat Regan (Democrat), 4.8%; Herb Huennekens (Democrat), 4.5%; Richard A. Colberg (Democrat), 4.4%; Robert E. Glennen (Republican), 4.2%; Tom Hager (Republican), 4.2%; Wallace W. Mercer (Republican), 4.2%; Bruce D. Crippen (Republican), 4.1%; Norman W. Mills (Republican), 4.0%; Bob Kelleher Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%; Dennis W. Calkin (Republican), 3.8%; R. J. Brown (Republican), 3.8%; James D. Ziegler (Democrat), 3.7%; Ray E. Morrow (Democrat), 3.5%; Robert C. Brogan (Democrat), 3.4%; Charmaine R. Fisher (Republican), 3.3%; Evalyn Billings Carson (Republican), 3.2%; R. C. Rogers (Democrat), 3.1%; Bruce Goodell (Democrat), 3.1%