1974Final results
1974 election for Montana House District 23
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Orin P. Kendall (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Knute Kirkeberg (R) by 23.0 points.
Orin P. KendallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.8%1,636
Knute KirkebergRepublican
30.8%937
Jack J. NicholsIndependent
15.4%470
3,043 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET