1982Final results
1982 election for Montana Senate District 7
Montana State Senate · Montana
Delwyn Gage (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating William E. Riddle (D) by 9.3 points.
Delwyn GageRepublican · winner
54.7%2,797
William E. RiddleDemocrat
45.3%2,319
5,116 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