1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 16
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jay Stovall (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating James V. Court (D) by 19.3 points.
Jay StovallRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%1,882
James V. CourtDemocrat
40.4%1,274
3,156 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET