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1998Final results

1998 election for Montana Senate District 14

Montana State Senate · Montana

Jack Wells (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Don Bianchi (D) by 4.3 points.

Jack WellsRepublican · winner
51.0%4,653
Don BianchiDemocrat
46.6%4,257
2.4%221
9,131 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

EvenD+11.61986D+17.71990R+5.81994R+4.31998D+2.42002R+40.72006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jack Wells (R)Don Bianchi (D)

Also on the ballot: Rosanna Joy Piazza (Other party), 2.4%