1998Final results
1998 election for Montana House District 16
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jay Stovall (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Forrester (D) by 2.7 points.
Jay StovallRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%1,226
Gary L. ForresterDemocrat
48.6%1,161
2,387 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET