1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 17
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jack Brian Uhde (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating John K. McDonald (R) by 22.4 points.
Jack Brian UhdeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%1,877
John K. McDonaldRepublican
37.4%1,173
L. H. LarriveeOther party
2.7%86
3,136 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET