1974Final results
1974 election for Montana House District 59
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Esther G. Bengston (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Lynn K. Severance (R) by 7.6 points.
Esther G. BengstonDemocrat · winner
53.8%1,023
Lynn K. SeveranceRepublican
46.2%879
1,902 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