1988Final results
1988 election for Montana Senate District 49
Montana State Senate · Montana
Esther G. Bengston (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Ballard (R) by 20.5 points.
Esther G. BengstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%3,691
Michael A. BallardRepublican
39.8%2,437
6,128 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