1976Final results
1976 election for Montana House District 45
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Burt Hurwitz (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating William L. Skelton (D) by 4.7 points.
Burt HurwitzRepublican · winner
52.4%1,601
William L. SkeltonDemocrat
47.6%1,456
3,057 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