1976Final results
1976 election for Montana House District 65
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Howard C. Porter (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Hayfield (D) by 14.0 points.
Howard C. PorterRepublican · winner
57.0%2,087
Jim HayfieldDemocrat
43.0%1,573
3,660 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