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2002Final results

2002 election for Montana Senate District 16

Montana State Senate · Montana

Gary L. Perry (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Nash (D) by 32.4 points.

Gary L. PerryRepublican · winner
66.2%5,680
Mike NashDemocrat
33.8%2,900
8,580 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

EvenD+26.21980D+13.91990R+46.11994R+32.42002D+14.82016D+22.22024

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