1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 47
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Gene N. Ernst (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Sharon L. Peterson (D) by 9.5 points.
Gene N. ErnstRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.7%1,838
Sharon L. PetersonDemocrat
45.3%1,520
3,358 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