1974Final results
1974 election for Montana House District 27
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Verner L. Bertelsen (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Strakal (D) by 4.6 points.
Verner L. BertelsenRepublican · winner
52.3%1,496
Joe StrakalDemocrat
47.7%1,365
2,861 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