2002Final results
2002 election for Montana House District 50
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Rick Ripley (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Brad Hamlett (D) by 15.8 points.
Rick RipleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.3%2,016
Brad HamlettDemocrat
38.5%1,431
Greg GordonGreen
4.6%172
Timothy A. SollidConstitution
2.5%94
3,713 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rick Ripley (R)Brad Hamlett (D)
Also on the ballot: Greg Gordon (Green), 4.6%; Timothy A. Sollid (Constitution), 2.5%