1998Final results
1998 election for Montana Senate District 44
Montana State Senate · Montana
E. P. Ekegren (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Gerald M. Smith (D) by 20.8 points.
E. P. EkegrenRepublican · winner
60.4%4,198
Gerald M. SmithDemocrat
39.6%2,750
6,948 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