1974Final results
1974 election for Montana House District 97
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Duane Johnson (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Elvin Smith (R) by 44.7 points.
Duane JohnsonDemocrat · winner
72.4%1,377
Elvin SmithRepublican
27.6%526
1,903 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