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1986Final results

1986 election for Montana House District 82

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Bob Raney (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Fred J. Shellenberg (R) by 24.3 points.

Bob RaneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.1%1,920
37.9%1,170
3,090 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+14.51980D+0.91982D+9.01984D+24.31986D+16.31988D+20.51990

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