2002Final results
2002 election for Montana Senate District 44
Montana State Senate · Montana
Jerry W. Black (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Rich Clough (D) by 15.5 points.
Jerry W. BlackRepublican · winner
57.7%3,694
Rich CloughDemocrat
42.3%2,703
6,397 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