2012Final resultsSpecial election
2012 special election for Montana Senate District 17
Montana State Senate · Montana
Greg Jergeson (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Don Richman (R) by 6.0 points.
Greg JergesonDemocrat · winner
53.0%3,823
Don RichmanRepublican
47.0%3,391
7,214 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