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2000Final resultsSpecial election

2000 special election for Montana Senate District 30

Montana State Senate · Montana

Dale E. Berry (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Darrell Binkerd (D) by 37.9 points.

Dale E. BerryRepublican · winner
66.8%6,242
28.9%2,698
Lowell SmithLibertarian
4.3%401
9,341 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 2000

The seat's recent races

EvenR+47.51994R+37.92000 special

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Dale E. Berry (R)Darrell Binkerd (D)

Also on the ballot: Lowell Smith (Libertarian), 4.3%