1982Final results
1982 election for Montana House District 70
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
J. Melvin Williams (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Engebretson (R) by 33.7 points.
J. Melvin WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%2,410
Steve EngebretsonRepublican
30.7%1,149
David FieldLibertarian
5.0%188
3,747 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