1972Final results
1972 election for Montana Senate District 7
Montana State Senate · Montana
L. M. Aber (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Donald Pederson (D) by 16.1 points.
L. M. AberRepublican · winner
58.1%4,308
Donald PedersonDemocrat
41.9%3,112
7,420 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