1982Final results
1982 election for Montana House District 73
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Orval S. Ellison (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Jan Counter (D) by 30.2 points.
Orval S. EllisonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%2,796
Jan CounterDemocrat
34.9%1,498
4,294 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