1980 Montana Senate election

none July 2023 1980 Montana Senate election Montana legislative no 1978 Montana Senate election 1978 1982 Montana Senate election 1982 25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate 26 1980 11 04 Rep William L. Mathers(retired) Montana Republican Party 26th-Miles City 26 27Manley After being re-elected in district 14 in 1978 as a Democrat, Senator John E. Manley changed political party affiliation in 1979 to Republican.Towe, Thomas E. August 2020 The Senate Democratic Caucus Of 1975 Public Land & Resources Law Review, Vol. 43, Article 11 180 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1688&context=plrlr#page=7 29 2 Dem Chet Blaylock Montana Democratic Party 35th-Laurel 24 23Manley 21 2 Senate President William L. MathersSenate Journal of the Forty-sixth Legislature of the State of Montana 3 Journals of the Montana Senate https://archive.org/details/senatejournaloft00unse_11/page/3/mode/1up January 3, 1979Leadership: Senate Montana Legislature https://www.legmt.gov/statistics/leadership/ Republican Jean A. TurnageSenate Journal of the Forty-seventh Legislature of the State of Montana 2 Journals of the Montana Senate https://archive.org/details/senatejournaloft00unse_16/page/2/mode/1up January 5, 1981 Republican The 1980 Montana Senate election took place on November 4, 1980, with the primary election held on June 3, 1980. Montana voters elected 25 of the 50 members of the Montana Senate.Officers and Members of the Montana Senate 1981 Montana State Legislature https://archive.org/details/senatejournaloft00unse_16/page/n10/mode/1up ii The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. House, Montana Governor, and Montana House.1980 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts Montana Secretary of State https://archive.org/details/primaryelectionr1980montrich/page/1/mode/1up1980 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts Montana Secretary of State https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/archives/1980s/1980_Legislative_General.pdf?dt=1523477333219 Following the previous election in 1978, Republicans held a 26-to-24 seat majority over Democrats.Montana State Legislature: Party Control: Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889-Present Montana State Legislature https://archive.legmt.gov/civic-education/facts/party-control/1978 - Primary Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts Montana Secretary of State https://archive.org/details/primaryelectionr1978montrich/page/1/mode/1up1978 - General Election: Returns for Legislative Candidates by Districts Montana Secretary of State https://archive.org/details/returnsbydistric1978montrich/page/1/mode/1up Additionally, after being re-elected in 1978 as a Democrat, Senator John E. Manley of district 14 switched political party affiliation in 1979 to Republican, increasing the GOP's majority to 27 seats.Manley Republicans increased their majority in the legislature to 29 seats, while Democrats held 21—giving Republicans a net gain of two seats. The newly elected members served in the 47th Montana State Legislature, during which Republican Jean A. Turnage was elected President of the Montana Senate. Retiring incumbents Democrats District 27: Cornie R. Thiessen District 45: John "Sandy" Mehrens District 49: Robert D. Watt Republicans District 16: A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen District 26: William L. Mathers District 32: Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. District 33: William R. "Bill" Lowe District 39: Everett R. Lensink Incumbents defeated in primary election Democrats District 8: Richard G. Smith District 17: Larry Fasbender Incumbents defeated in general election Democrat District 3: Greg Jergeson Republican District 21: George F. Roskie Summary of results Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. Only districts that held elections are listed below. State senate district Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome 1 Ed B. Smith Ed B. Smith Rep Ed B. Smith Ed B. Smith Rep hold 2 Mark Etchart Mark Etchart Rep Mark Etchart Mark Etchart Rep hold 3 Greg Jergeson Dem H. W. "Swede" Hammond H. W. "Swede" HammondRep gain 8 Richard G. Smith Richard G. Smith Dem Roger H. Elliott Roger H. ElliottRep gain 10 Bob Brown Bob Brown (Montana politician) Rep Bob Brown Bob Brown (Montana politician) Rep hold 12 George McCallum George McCallum Rep George McCallum George McCallum Rep hold 13 Jean A. Turnage Jean A. Turnage Rep Jean A. Turnage Jean A. Turnage Rep hold 16 A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen A. T. "Tom" Rasmussen Rep Joseph P. Mazurek Joseph P. MazurekDem gain 17 Larry Fasbender Larry Fasbender Dem Gary P. Lee Gary P. LeeRep gain 20 Bill Thomas Bill Thomas Dem Bill Thomas Bill Thomas Dem hold 21 George F. Roskie George F. Roskie Rep Harry K. Berg Harry BergDem gain 24 Harold L. Dover Harold L. Dover Rep Harold L. Dover Harold L. Dover Rep hold 26 William L. Mathers William L. Mathers Rep J. Donald Ochsner J. Donald Ochsner Rep hold 27 Cornie R. Thiessen Cornie R. Thiessen Dem Larry John Tveit Larry John TveitRep gain 29 Carroll Graham Carroll Graham Dem Carroll Graham Carroll Graham Dem hold 30 Tom Hager Tom Hager Rep Tom Hager Tom Hager Rep hold 32 Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. Lloyd C. Lockrem Jr. Rep Thomas F. Keating Thomas F. Keating Rep hold 33 William R. "Bill" Lowe William R. "Bill" Lowe Rep Bruce D. Crippen Bruce Crippen Rep hold 39 Everett R. Lensink Everett R. Lensink Rep Dorothy Eck Dorothy EckDem gain 41 Frank W. Hazelbaker Frank W. Hazelbaker Rep Frank W. Hazelbaker Frank W. Hazelbaker Rep hold 42 Robert R. "Bob" Peterson Robert R. "Bob" Peterson Dem Robert R. "Bob" Peterson Robert R. "Bob" Peterson Dem hold 43 Lawrence G. Stimatz Lawrence G. Stimatz Dem Lawrence G. Stimatz Lawrence G. Stimatz Dem hold 45 John "Sandy" Mehrens John "Sandy" Mehrens Dem Jack Haffey Jack Haffey Dem hold 49 Robert D. Watt Robert D. Watt Dem Jan Johnson Jan JohnsonRep gain 50 Fred Van Valkenburg Fred Van Valkenburg Dem Fred Van Valkenburg Fred Van Valkenburg Dem hold Detailed results by district District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 16 • District 17 • District 20 • District 21 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 33 • District 39 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 45 • District 49 • District 50__NOTOC__ District 1 Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Ed B. Smith (incumbent) 1341 1341 1341 2 yes 1341 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Ed B. Smith (incumbent) 5611 5611 5611 2 yes 5611 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 2 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Ernest Kummerfeldt 1915 1915 1915 2 yes 1915 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Mark Etchart (incumbent) 1190 1190 1190 2 yes 1190 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Mark Etchart (incumbent) 3431 3431 2868 3431 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Ernest Kummerfeldt 2868 2868 2868 3431 2 yes 2868 3431 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 3 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Greg Jergeson (incumbent) 1969 1969 1969 2 yes 1969 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party H. W. Hammond 1182 1182 1182 2 yes 1182 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party H. W. "Swede" Hammond 3472 3472 3472 3034 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Greg Jergeson (incumbent) 3034 3034 3472 3034 2 yes 3472 3034 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 8 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Edwin O. Woster 1245 1245 1245 985 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Richard G. Smith (incumbent) 985 985 1245 985 2 yes 1245 985 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Roger H. Elliott 1568 1568 1568 2 yes 1568 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Roger H. Elliott 4981 4981 4981 3375 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Edwin O. Woster 3375 3375 4981 3375 2 yes 4981 3375 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 10 Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Bob Brown (incumbent) 1601 1601 1601 2 yes 1601 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Bob Brown (incumbent) 6843 6843 6843 2 yes 6843 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 12 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Larry Sturm 2222 2222 2222 2 yes 2222 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party George McCallum (incumbent) 1821 1821 1821 2 yes 1821 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party George McCallum (incumbent) 5926 5926 5926 2557 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Larry Sturm 2557 2557 5926 2557 2 yes 5926 2557 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 13 Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Jean A. Turnage (incumbent) 2105 2105 2105 2 yes 2105 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Jean A. Turnage (incumbent) 6791 6791 6791 2 yes 6791 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 16 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Joseph P. Mazurek 1817 1817 1817 1040 2 yes Montana Democratic Party John W. Mahan 1040 1040 1817 1040 2 yes 1817 1040 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Douglas B. KelleyKelley Although Douglas B. Kelley won the primary, Bob McKay was the Republican nominee in the general election. 469 469 469 344 2 yes Montana Republican Party Riley Johnson 344 344 469 344 2 yes 469 344 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Joseph P. Mazurek 4393 4393 4393 2567 2 yes Montana Republican Party Bob McKayKelley 2567 2567 4393 2567 2 yes 4393 2567 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 17 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Walter H. Savoy 1215 1215 1215 1094 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Larry Fasbender (incumbent) 1094 1094 1215 1094 2 yes 1215 1094 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Gary P. Lee 500 500 500 2 yes 500 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Gary P. Lee 3198 3198 3198 2410 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Walter H. Savoy 2410 2410 3198 2410 2 yes 3198 2410 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 20 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Bill Thomas (incumbent) 1301 1301 1301 2 yes 1301 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Bill Thomas (incumbent) 3317 3317 3317 2 yes 3317 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 21 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Harry K. Berg 965 965 965 947 2 yes Montana Democratic Party John F. Kenny 947 947 965 947 2 yes 965 947 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party George F. Roskie (incumbent) 574 574 574 2 yes 574 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Harry K. Berg 2742 2742 2742 2722 2 yes Montana Republican Party George F. Roskie (incumbent) 2722 2722 2742 2722 2 yes 2742 2722 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 24 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Edward B. "Ed" Butcher 2114 2114 2114 2 yes 2114 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Harold L. Dover (incumbent) 1931 1931 1931 2 yes 1931 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Harold L. Dover (incumbent) 3999 3999 3999 3841 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Edward B. "Ed" Butcher 3841 3841 3999 3841 2 yes 3999 3841 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 26 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Robert G. "Bob" Barthelmess 1673 1673 1673 2 yes 1673 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party J. Donald Ochsner 1095 1095 1095 712 2 yes Montana Republican Party Lyman W. Choate 712 712 1095 712 2 yes 1095 712 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party J. Donald Ochsner 3428 3428 3428 3419 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Robert G. "Bob" Barthelmess 3419 3419 3428 3419 2 yes 3428 3419 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 27 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Harold L. Mercer 1246 1246 1246 805 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Richard Buehler 805 805 1246 805 2 yes 1246 805 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Larry John Tveit 1196 1196 1196 2 yes 1196 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Larry John Tveit 3576 3576 3576 3085 607 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Harold L. Mercer 3085 3085 3576 3085 607 2 yes Independent Gene Delaney 607 607 3576 3085 607 2 yes 3576 3085 607 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 29 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Carroll Graham (incumbent) 1278 1278 1278 2 yes 1278 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Carroll Graham (incumbent) 4064 4064 4064 2 yes 4064 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 30 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Duane E. Christensen 1814 1814 1814 2 yes 1814 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Tom Hager (incumbent) 1907 1907 1907 2 yes 1907 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Tom Hager (incumbent) 5991 5991 5991 4101 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Duane E. Christensen 4101 4101 5991 4101 2 yes 5991 4101 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 32 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Sally M. M. Jordan 993 993 993 2 yes 993 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Thomas F. Keating 1966 1966 1966 1306 2 yes Montana Republican Party Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell 1306 1306 1966 1306 2 yes 1966 1306 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Thomas F. Keating 6429 6429 6429 2069 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Sally M. M. Jordan 2069 2069 6429 2069 2 yes 6429 2069 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 33 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Norm Schoenthal 1049 1049 1049 2 yes 1049 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Howard C. PorterPorter Although Howard C. Porter won the primary, Bruce D. Crippen was the Republican nominee in the general election. 1562 1562 1562 2 yes 1562 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Bruce D. CrippenPorter 4292 4292 4292 2115 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Norm Schoenthal 2115 2115 4292 2115 2 yes 4292 2115 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 39 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Dorothy Eck 1049 1049 1049 2 yes 1049 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Joyce O. Sandquist 777 777 777 691 2 yes Montana Republican Party Edmund P. Sedivy Sr. 691 691 777 691 2 yes 777 691 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Dorothy Eck 3371 3371 3371 3093 2 yes Montana Republican Party Joyce O. Sandquist 3093 3093 3371 3093 2 yes 3371 3093 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 41 Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent) 2100 2100 2100 2 yes 2100 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Frank W. Hazelbaker (incumbent) 4622 4622 4622 2312 2 yes Independent Douglas Allen 2312 2312 4622 2312 2 yes 4622 2312 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 42 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Robert R. "Bob" Peterson (incumbent) 2807 2807 2807 2 yes 2807 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Robert R. "Bob" Peterson (incumbent) 5073 5073 5073 2 yes 5073 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 43 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Lawrence G. Stimatz (incumbent) 2061 2061 2061 1501 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Bob Kelly 1501 1501 2061 1501 2 yes 2061 1501 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Lawrence G. Stimatz (incumbent) 4308 4308 4308 2 yes 4308 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 45 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Jack Haffey 1403 1403 1403 873 779 778 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Peter "Pete" Lorello 873 873 1403 873 779 778 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Francis E. "Tiny" Sullivan 779 779 1403 873 779 778 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Ron Weaver 778 778 1403 873 779 778 2 yes 1403 873 779 778 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Jack Haffey 3826 3826 3826 2 yes 3826 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 49 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Terry Knight 1188 1188 1188 1020 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Sharon Solomon 1020 1020 1188 1020 2 yes 1188 1020 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party Jan Johnson 776 776 776 2 yes 776 100.00% General election results Montana Republican Party Jan Johnson 3292 3292 3292 3058 2 yes Montana Democratic Party Terry Knight 3058 3058 3292 3058 2 yes 3292 3058 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party District 50 Democratic primary results Montana Democratic Party Fred Van Valkenburg (incumbent) 2609 2609 2609 2 yes 2609 100.00% Republican primary results Montana Republican Party John Hamp 1447 1447 1447 2 yes 1447 100.00% General election results Montana Democratic Party Fred Van Valkenburg (incumbent) 4760 4760 4760 3909 2 yes Montana Republican Party John Hamp 3909 3909 4760 3909 2 yes 4760 3909 100.00% Montana Democratic Party Montana Republican Party See also 1980 United States presidential election in Montana 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana 1980 Montana gubernatorial election 1980 Montana House of Representatives election References Senate Montana Senate Category:November 1980 in the United States Category:Montana Senate elections Category:Montana Senate