1976Final results
1976 election for Montana House District 12
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Melvin Underal (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Earl C. Keister (D) by 27.6 points.
Melvin UnderalRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%2,156
Earl C. KeisterDemocrat
36.2%1,223
3,379 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET