2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Montana House District 65
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jon A. Knokey (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Chris Pope (D) by 0.9 points.
Jon A. KnokeyRepublican · winner
50.4%3,149
Chris PopeDemocrat · incumbent
49.6%3,093
The same year, the district voted D+16.2 for president; this race was R+0.9, a split ticket.6,242 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET