1982Final results
1982 election for Montana House District 5
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Duane W. Compton (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Taylor (D) by 6.0 points.
Duane W. ComptonRepublican · winner
53.0%1,687
Thomas A. TaylorDemocrat
47.0%1,497
3,184 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