2002Final results
2002 election for Montana Senate District 1
Montana State Senate · Montana
Keith Bales (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Katherine Lee (D) by 8.8 points.
Keith BalesRepublican · winner
54.4%3,473
Katherine LeeDemocrat
45.6%2,910
6,383 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