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2018Final results

2018 election for Montana House District 72

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Tom Welch (R) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Dwyer (D) by 54.5 points.

Tom WelchRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.2%4,132
Bill DwyerDemocrat
22.8%1,217
5,349 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+49.12012R+59.02014R+62.42016R+54.52018R+62.92022D+24.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET