RepublicanNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Gene N. Ernst
Gene N. Ernst ran in 5 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 5. Served in the Montana House of Representatives (District 47 and District 29).
- Elections
- 5
- 1976–1984
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ernst was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Montana House of Representatives, District 47Montana House of Representatives, District 29
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ernst has run
Margin: how far Ernst finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Montana House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Montana House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | Gene Demars (D) | 61.9% | R+23.7 |
| 1980 | Montana House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Montana House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | Sharon L. Peterson (D) | 54.7% | R+9.5 |
| 1976 | Montana House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | John Murphy (D) | 56.6% | R+13.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ernst has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 29 · 1985–1986
- Montana House of Representatives, District 47 · 1977–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ernst has run against
- Gene Demars (D) · 1982 election, won
- Sharon L. Peterson (D) · 1978 election, won
- John Murphy (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)