2008Final results
2008 election for Montana House District 42
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Carolyn Peaselopez (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Joseph (R) by 30.7 points.
Carolyn PeaselopezDemocrat · winner
65.3%2,410
Bill JosephRepublican
34.7%1,278
3,688 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET