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1982Final results

1982 election for Montana House District 59

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Esther G. Bengston (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating William E. Glaser (R) by 17.6 points.

Esther G. BengstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%2,421
41.2%1,695
4,116 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

EvenD+27.81978D+4.31980D+17.61982R+7.61984R+35.71986D+9.91988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET