1986Final results
1986 election for Montana House District 6
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Richard M. Nelson (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Rebecca Saunders (D) by 14.9 points.
Richard M. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.7%2,151
Rebecca SaundersDemocrat
38.9%1,556
Walter DeetsLibertarian
7.4%296
4,003 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET