1974Final results
1974 election for Montana House District 79
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
William E. Asher (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating William A. Fairhurst (D) by 18.1 points.
William E. AsherRepublican · winner
59.1%1,641
William A. FairhurstDemocrat
40.9%1,138
2,779 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