1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 47
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Joseph Tropila (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Winters (R) by 25.7 points.
Joseph TropilaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%2,607
Michael WintersRepublican
37.1%1,540
4,147 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