1982Final results
1982 election for Montana Senate District 28
Montana State Senate · Montana
James N. Shaw (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating A. A. Zody (D) by 1.7 points.
James N. ShawRepublican · winner
50.9%2,714
A. A. ZodyDemocrat
49.1%2,622
5,336 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