1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 49
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Richard D. Simpkins (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Shannon Wadsworth (D) by 45.0 points.
Richard D. SimpkinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.5%3,362
Shannon WadsworthDemocrat
27.5%1,274
4,636 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