1982 general · November 2, 1982
1982 Montana State Senate election results, district by district
Every Montana State Senate district in the 1982 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Republicans controlled the chamber · 50 seats
After the electionD 24 · R 26
Races26
Changed party0
Unopposed23%6 races
Incumbents defeated3
Every district
D 16 · R 10
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-4 | Stan Stephens (R) | 10.5 | |
| SD-5 | Allen C. Kolstad (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Gary Aklestad (R) | 35.6 | |
| SD-7 | Delwyn Gage (R) | 9.3 | |
| SD-9 | Matt Himsl (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-11 | John Mohar (D) | 31.8 | |
| SD-14 | M. K. Daniels (D) | 7.9 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-15 | David Fuller (D) | 1.4 | |
| SD-18 | Richard E. Manning (D) | 11.5 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-19 | B. F. Chris Christiaens (D) | 40.0 | |
| SD-22 | Pat M. Goodover (R) | 5.6 | |
| SD-23 | Jack E. Galt (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-25 | Dave Manning (D) | 19.0 | |
| SD-28 | James N. Shaw (R) | 1.7 | |
| SD-31 | Pat Regan (D) | 17.9 | |
| SD-34 | Thomas E. Towe (D) | 29.9 | |
| SD-35 | Chet Blaylock (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-36 | Max Conover (D) | 1.7 | |
| SD-37 | Pete Story (R) | 10.0 | |
| SD-38 | Paul F. Boylan (D) | 20.4 | |
| SD-40 | Leo Lane (D) | 8.8 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-42 | Judy H. Jacobson (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-44 | John J. D. Lynch (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-46 | Elmer D. Severson (R) | 15.3 | |
| SD-47 | Bill Norman (D) | 37.2 | |
| SD-48 | Mike Halligan (D) | 44.6 |
Montana State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner