1976Final results
1976 election for Montana Senate District 8
Montana State Senate · Montana
Richard G. Smith (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Walt Whirry (R) by 4.1 points.
Richard G. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.0%3,250
Walt WhirryRepublican
48.0%2,996
6,246 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