1974Final results
1974 election for Montana Senate District 17
Montana State Senate · Montana
Larry Fasbender (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating William C. Shortridge (R) by 7.2 points.
Larry FasbenderDemocrat · winner
53.6%1,970
William C. ShortridgeRepublican
46.4%1,704
3,674 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