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2008Final results

2008 election for Montana House District 1

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Gerald Bennett (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Eileen Carney (D) by 22.7 points.

Gerald BennettRepublican · winner
59.7%2,416
36.9%1,496
Freeman JohnsonConstitution
3.4%138
4,050 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+44.22002R+1.32004R+0.52006R+22.72008R+42.72010R+51.42014

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

The candidates

Gerald Bennett (R)Eileen Carney (D)

Also on the ballot: Freeman Johnson (Constitution), 3.4%