2016Final results
2016 election for Montana Senate District 47
Montana State Senate · Montana
Dan Salomon (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Tom France (D) by 4.2 points.
Dan SalomonRepublican · winner
52.1%4,836
Tom FranceDemocrat
47.9%4,443
The same year, the district voted R+7.8 for president; this race was R+4.2.9,279 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