1978Final results
1978 election for Montana Senate District 7
Montana State Senate · Montana
Harold C. Nelson (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Clifford Stoltz (D) by 17.1 points.
Harold C. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%2,672
Clifford StoltzDemocrat
41.5%1,892
4,564 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