1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 35
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Richard E. Manning (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Jerry E. Santy (R) by 15.2 points.
Richard E. ManningDemocrat · winner
57.6%1,028
Jerry E. SantyRepublican
42.4%757
1,785 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