2016Final results
2016 election for Montana House District 72
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Tom Welch (R) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Mosolf (D) by 62.4 points.
Tom WelchRepublican · winner
81.2%4,331
Mike MosolfDemocrat
18.8%1,002
The same year, the district voted R+43.6 for president; this race was R+62.4.5,333 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