1982Final results
1982 election for Montana House District 47
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Gene N. Ernst (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Gene Demars (D) by 23.7 points.
Gene N. ErnstRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%2,222
Gene DemarsDemocrat
38.1%1,370
3,592 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET