1974Final results
1974 election for Montana Senate District 49
Montana State Senate · Montana
Robert D. Watt (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Reuben A. Diettert (R) by 23.4 points.
Robert D. WattDemocrat · winner
61.7%2,489
Reuben A. DiettertRepublican
38.3%1,546
4,035 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