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2004Final results

2004 election for Montana House District 89

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Gary Maclaren (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Deb Essen (D) by 34.5 points.

Gary MaclarenRepublican · winner
67.2%3,295
Deb EssenDemocrat
32.8%1,605
4,900 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

EvenR+9.81990R+22.31992R+15.52002R+34.52004R+39.22006R+34.92012

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