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2012Final results

2012 election for Montana House District 85

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Gordon Pierson Jr. (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating John Perkins (R) by 3.6 points.

Gordon Pierson Jr.Democrat · winner
51.8%1,573
John PerkinsRepublican
48.2%1,463
3,036 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+14.21994D+2.92004D+22.92008D+3.62012R+36.12014R+46.12016

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