1998Final results
1998 election for Montana House District 97
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Donald L. Hedges (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Ellis W. Hagen (D) by 6.6 points.
Donald L. HedgesRepublican · winner
53.3%1,729
Ellis W. HagenDemocrat
46.7%1,515
3,244 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