1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Montana State Senate election results, district by district
Every Montana State Senate district in the 1978 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Republicans controlled the chamber · 50 seats
After the electionD 24 · R 26
Races27
Changed party7
Unopposed26%7 races
Incumbents defeated4
Every district
D 15 · R 12
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-4 | Stan Stephens (R) | 37.2 | |
| SD-5 | Allen C. Kolstad (R) | 57.2 | |
| SD-6 | Gary Aklestad (R) | 11.4 | Flipped |
| SD-7 | Harold C. Nelson (R) | 17.1 | |
| SD-9 | Matt Himsl (R) | 14.4 | |
| SD-11 | William F. Hafferman (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 | John E. Manley (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 | Steve Brown (D) | 3.2 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-18 | Jesse A. Ohara (R) | 4.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-19 | Patrick L. Ryan (D) | 23.6 | |
| SD-22 | Pat M. Goodover (R) | 35.2 | |
| SD-23 | Jack E. Galt (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-25 | Dave Manning (D) | 0.6 | |
| SD-28 | S. A. Olson (R) | 1.3 | |
| SD-31 | Pat Regan (D) | 30.5 | |
| SD-34 | Thomas E. Towe (D) | 19.3 | |
| SD-35 | Chet Blaylock (D) | 10.2 | |
| SD-36 | Max Conover (D) | 0.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-37 | Pete Story (R) | 16.9 | |
| SD-38 | Paul F. Boylan (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-40 | Mike Anderson (R) | 0.8 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-43 | Lawrence C. Stimatz (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-44 | John E. Healy (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-46 | Elmer D. Severson (R) | 12.5 | Flipped |
| SD-47 | Bill Norman (D) | 5.8 | |
| SD-48 | Bob Palmer (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-50 | Fred Vanvalkenberg (D) | 8.9 | Flipped |
Montana State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner