1996Final results
1996 election for Montana Senate District 8
Montana State Senate · Montana
William E. Glaser (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Penfold (D) by 19.8 points.
William E. GlaserRepublican · winner
59.9%4,282
Mike PenfoldDemocrat
40.1%2,868
7,150 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