1986Final results
1986 election for Montana House District 83
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Vernon V. Keller (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Marlin R. Yates (D) by 17.9 points.
Vernon V. KellerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%2,448
Marlin R. YatesDemocrat
41.0%1,703
4,151 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