1988Final results
1988 election for Montana Senate District 33
Montana State Senate · Montana
Bob Pipinich (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating R. H. Buff Hultman (R) by 7.5 points.
Bob PipinichDemocrat · winner
53.7%3,546
R. H. Buff HultmanRepublican
46.3%3,054
6,600 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET