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2000 election for Montana House District 82

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Eileen Carney (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Don Lewis (R) by 4.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Eileen CarneyDemocrat · winner
50.2%1,495
Don LewisRepublican
45.8%1,365
Ron WillisOther party
4.0%120
2,980 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

EvenR+23.71994R+17.21996R+14.31998D+4.42000D+9.42002D+23.32004

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

The candidates

Eileen Carney (D)Don Lewis (R)

Also on the ballot: Ron Willis (Other party), 4.0%