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1996Final results

1996 election for Montana House District 82

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Scott J. Orr (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating James P. Carney (D) by 17.2 points.

Scott J. OrrRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%1,934
41.4%1,365
3,299 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

EvenD+20.51990D+0.41992R+23.71994R+17.21996R+14.31998D+4.42000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET