1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 56
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Liz Smith (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Lyle E. Gillette Jr. (D) by 6.2 points.
Liz SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%1,759
Lyle E. Gillette Jr.Democrat
46.9%1,554
3,313 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