1996Final results
1996 election for Montana Senate District 47
Montana State Senate · Montana
John R. Hertel (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Hugo J. Tureck (D) by 31.7 points.
John R. HertelRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.8%5,478
Hugo J. TureckDemocrat
34.2%2,843
8,321 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