1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 38
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Peter J. Gilligan Jr. (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating W. J. Buscher (R) by 29.7 points.
Peter J. Gilligan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%1,104
W. J. BuscherRepublican
35.1%598
1,702 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