1976 Montana Senate election

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25 of the 50 seats in theMontana Senate 26 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader W. Gordon McOmber Frank W. Hazelbaker Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 6th-Fairfield 41st-Dillon Last election 30 20 Seats after 25 25 Seat change 5 5
Senate President before election W. Gordon McOmber[1][2] Democratic Elected Senate President W. Gordon McOmber[3] Democratic

The1976Montana Senate election took place on November 2, 1976, with the primary election held on June 1, 1976.Montana voters elected 25 of the 50 members of theMontana Senate.^[4] The election coincided withUnited States national elections and Montana state elections, includingU.S. President,U.S. Senate,U.S. House,Montana Governor andMontana House.^[5][6]

Following theprevious election in 1974,Democrats held a 30-to-20-seat majority overRepublicans.^[7][8][9] Democrats and Republicans were tied at 25 seats each following the 1976 election—giving Republicans a net gain of five seats.^[7][5][6] The newly elected members served in the 45th Montana State Legislature, during which DemocratW. Gordon McOmber was re-elected President of the Montana Senate.^[3]

1. District 20: Mike Greely
2. District 42:Neil J. Lynch
3. District 50: Richard A. Colberg

1. District 16: Glen L. Drake
2. District 32: Antoinette "Toni" Fraser Rosell

1. District 24: Don Foster
2. District 30: Max Conover
3. District 33: Gene Cetrone
4. District 39: Ann Seibel

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party;bold text denotes a gain for a party.^[4][5][6] Only districts that held elections are listed below.

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