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2006 election for Montana House District 43

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Duane Ankney (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Steven Erb (D) by 4.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Duane AnkneyRepublican · winner
50.2%2,120
Steven ErbDemocrat
46.1%1,944
David AndersonConstitution
3.7%155
4,219 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+12.52000D+18.52002D+17.62004R+4.22006R+13.82008R+50.12010

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

The candidates

Duane Ankney (R)Steven Erb (D)

Also on the ballot: David Anderson (Constitution), 3.7%