1980Final results
1980 election for Montana House District 29
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Gene Donaldson (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen H. Meloy (D) by 14.8 points.
Gene DonaldsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%3,196
Stephen H. MeloyDemocrat
42.6%2,373
5,569 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