DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Orphey Lien
Orphey Lien ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 2. Served in the Montana House of Representatives (District 4).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Lien was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Montana House of Representatives, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Lien has run
Margin: how far Lien finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Montana State Senate, District 1 | General | Lost | Ed B. Smith (R) | 36% | R+28.0 |
| 1972 | Montana House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Wallace B. Edland (D), Art Lund (R), Glenn Jacobsen (D) | 15.3% | R+0.6 |
| 1970 | Montana House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Won | Ralph F. Eggebrecht (D), Roger J. Lee (R), James R. Phair (R) | 29.6% | D+2.4 |
| 1968 | Montana House of Representatives, District 4 | General | Lost | Loran Casey (R), Ralph F. Eggebrecht (D), J. B. Wallander (R) | 24.6% | R+3.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Lien has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 4 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Lien has run against
- Ed B. Smith (R) · 1974 election, lost
- Wallace B. Edland (D) · 1972 election, won
- Ralph F. Eggebrecht (D) · 1970 election, won
- Loran Casey (R) · 1968 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)