1980Final results
1980 election for Montana House District 71
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
James H. Burnett (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Gary Spaeth (D) by 6.3 points.
James H. BurnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%2,272
Gary SpaethDemocrat
46.9%2,004
4,276 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