1978Final results
1978 election for Montana House District 98
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
R. Budd Gould (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating James Andrew Hensel (D) by 49.7 points.
R. Budd GouldRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.8%2,049
James Andrew HenselDemocrat
25.2%689
2,738 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