1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 68
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Carolyn Squires (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Jay Sage (R) by 17.1 points.
Carolyn SquiresDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%2,034
Jay SageRepublican
38.0%1,403
Michael SullivanOther party
4.5%166
H. Scott ButlerLibertarian
2.4%87
3,690 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
The candidates
Carolyn Squires (D)Jay Sage (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael Sullivan (Other party), 4.5%; H. Scott Butler (Libertarian), 2.4%