2012Final results
2012 election for Montana House District 86
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Kathy Swanson (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Elena Gagliano (R) by 38.8 points.
Kathy SwansonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%3,126
Elena GaglianoRepublican
30.6%1,379
4,505 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET