1980Final results
1980 election for Montana Senate District 24
Montana State Senate · Montana
Harold L. Dover (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Edward B. Butcher (D) by 2.0 points.
Harold L. DoverRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%3,999
Edward B. ButcherDemocrat
49.0%3,841
7,840 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