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1986Final results

1986 election for Montana House District 51

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Paul Rappsvrcek (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas R. Cuddy (R) by 45.3 points.

Paul RappsvrcekDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%2,405
Thomas R. CuddyRepublican
27.3%905
3,310 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

EvenD+2.71980D+4.91982D+9.91984D+45.31986D+27.21988D+20.31992

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