1980Final results
1980 election for Montana House District 59
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Esther G. Bengston (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Tim Wittman (R) by 4.3 points.
Esther G. BengstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.1%2,261
Tim WittmanRepublican
47.9%2,076
4,337 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