1982Final results
1982 election for Montana Senate District 19
Montana State Senate · Montana
B. F. Chris Christiaens (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Gregory Nelson (R) by 40.0 points.
B. F. Chris ChristiaensDemocrat · winner
70.0%2,217
Gregory NelsonRepublican
30.0%951
3,168 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