2000Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2000 election for Montana House District 16
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Gary L. Forrester (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Lynn Madsen (R) by 0.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Gary L. ForresterDemocrat · winner
50.4%1,749
Lynn MadsenRepublican
49.6%1,724
3,473 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET