1980Final results
1980 election for Montana House District 15
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Gary W. Bennett (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Mary Ellen Connelly (D) by 0.2 points.
Gary W. BennettRepublican · winner
50.1%1,658
Mary Ellen ConnellyDemocrat
49.9%1,652
3,310 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET