1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 53
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Oscar S. Kvaalen (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating William A. Martin (D) by 31.9 points.
Oscar S. KvaalenRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.0%1,704
William A. MartinDemocrat
34.0%879
2,583 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