2016Final results
2016 election for Montana House District 78
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Gordon Pierson Jr. (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Dean K. Desilva (R) by 19.9 points.
Gordon Pierson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%2,153
Dean K. DesilvaRepublican
40.1%1,439
The same year, the district voted R+22.0 for president; this race was D+19.9, a split ticket.3,592 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