1996Final results
1996 election for Montana House District 86
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Harriet Hayne (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Clinton Rayne Pilgeram (D) by 28.5 points.
Harriet HayneRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.2%2,185
Clinton Rayne PilgeramDemocrat
35.8%1,217
3,402 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