2004Final results
2004 election for Montana House District 71
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Diane Rice (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Lonny F. Smithson (D) by 46.9 points.
Diane RiceRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.5%3,785
Lonny F. SmithsonDemocrat
26.5%1,368
5,153 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET