1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 54
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Chase Hibbard (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating James H. Emerson (D) by 37.2 points.
Chase HibbardRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.6%3,144
James H. EmersonDemocrat
31.4%1,439
4,583 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