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1976Final results

1976 election for Montana House District 38

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Peter J. Gilligan Jr. (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Edward F. Anderson (R) by 23.7 points.

Peter J. Gilligan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.8%1,351
38.2%834
2,185 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

EvenD+29.71978R+2.91980D+6.21982D+2.81984D+20.11986D+8.91988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET