1998Final results
1998 election for Montana Senate District 1
Montana State Senate · Montana
Ric Holden (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Ralph Lenhart (D) by 17.9 points.
Ric HoldenRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%4,018
Ralph LenhartDemocrat
41.1%2,798
6,816 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