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1986Final results

1986 election for Montana House District 50

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

John A. Mercer (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Alfred Verschoot (D) by 40.2 points.

John A. MercerRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.1%2,615
29.9%1,115
3,730 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+25.11980R+20.01982R+0.11984R+40.21986R+20.01988R+37.41994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET