1978Final results
1978 election for Montana Senate District 28
Montana State Senate · Montana
S. A. Olson (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Rustad (D) by 1.3 points.
S. A. OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.7%2,771
Kenneth RustadDemocrat
49.3%2,699
5,470 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