2000Final results
2000 election for Montana House District 97
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Donald L. Hedges (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Willard Michels (D) by 10.5 points.
Donald L. HedgesRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%1,620
Willard MichelsDemocrat
44.7%1,311
2,931 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