1978Final results
1978 election for Montana Senate District 19
Montana State Senate · Montana
Patrick L. Ryan (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Gregory Nelson (R) by 23.6 points.
Patrick L. RyanDemocrat · winner
61.8%1,887
Gregory NelsonRepublican
38.2%1,167
3,054 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