1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 42
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Darryl Meyer (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Shea (D) by 15.5 points.
Darryl MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.7%1,130
Joseph F. SheaDemocrat
42.3%827
1,957 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