DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Gordon McGowan
Gordon McGowan ran in 4 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 2. Served in the Montana State Senate (District 17 and District 14).
- Elections
- 4
- 1970–1988
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time McGowan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Montana State Senate, District 17Montana State Senate, District 14
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race McGowan has run
Margin: how far McGowan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Montana House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Lost | Loren Jenkins (R) | 31.7% | R+36.6 |
| 1974 | Montana State Senate, District 5 | General | Lost | Allen C. Kolstad (R) | 38.5% | R+23.1 |
| 1972 | Montana State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | David F. James (D), Stan Stephens (R) | 32.7% | R+2.6 |
| 1970 | Montana State Senate, District 17 | General | Won | E. S. Gysler (R) | 52.2% | D+4.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats McGowan has held
- Montana State Senate, District 14 · 1973–1976
- Montana State Senate, District 17 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who McGowan has run against
- Loren Jenkins (R) · 1988 election, lost
- Allen C. Kolstad (R) · 1974 election, lost
- David F. James (D) · 1972 election, won
- E. S. Gysler (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)