1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 44
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jay Fabrega (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Carl J. Donovan (D) by 40.6 points.
Jay FabregaRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.3%1,509
Carl J. DonovanDemocrat
29.7%638
2,147 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