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All 100 seats of theMontana House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 624,548[1] 10.56% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 54.48%[1]5.37% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Montana | ||||||||
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An election was held on November 5, 2002 to elect all 100 members toMontana'sHouse of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, includingU.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives andState Senate. Theprimary election was held on June 4, 2002.
Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of five seats, winning 53 seats compared to 48 seats for theDemocrats.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | October 4, 2002 |
Statewide results of the 2002 Montana House of Representatives election:[3]
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | +/– | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican Party | 85 | 159,141 | 50.38% | 2.39% | 53 | 5 | 53.00% | |
| Democratic Party | 88 | 148,845 | 47.12% |  3.31% | 47 | 5 | 47.00% | |
| Independent | 2 | 3,097 | 0.98% | 0.35% | 0 |  | 0.00% | |
| Constitution Party | 10 | 2,876 | 0.91% | 1.01% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Green Party | 4 | 1,277 | 0.40% | New | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Libertarian Party | 2 | 544 | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Write-in | 4 | 78 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Total | 195 | 315,858 | 100.00% | | 100 | | 100.00% | |
Results of the 2002 Montana House of Representatives election by district:[3]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total votes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 1st district | 871 | 27.92% | 2,249 | 72.08% | — | — | 3,120 | Republican Hold |
| 2nd district | 2,572 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,572 | Democratic Hold |
| 3rd district | — | — | 2,514 | 100.00% | — | — | 2,514 | Republican Hold |
| 4th district | 2,320 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,320 | Democratic Hold |
| 5th district | 1,237 | 57.30% | 922 | 42.70% | — | — | 2,159 | Democratic Hold |
| 6th district | 1,595 | 60.46% | 1,043 | 39.54% | — | — | 2,638 | Democratic Hold |
| 7th district | 1,672 | 55.31% | 1,351 | 44.69% | — | — | 3,023 | Democratic Hold |
| 8th district | — | — | 2,844 | 100.00% | — | — | 2,844 | Republican Hold |
| 9th district | 1,536 | 30.88% | 3,438 | 69.12% | — | — | 4,974 | Republican Hold |
| 10th district | 1,689 | 38.43% | 2,706 | 61.57% | — | — | 4,395 | Republican Hold |
| 11th district | 1,727 | 60.79% | 1,114 | 39.21% | — | — | 2,841 | Democratic Hold |
| 12th district | 1,302 | 45.18% | 1,580 | 54.82% | — | — | 2,882 | Republican Hold |
| 13th district | 937 | 49.66% | 854 | 45.26% | 96 | 5.09% | 1,887 | Democratic Hold |
| 14th district | 947 | 35.26% | 1,555 | 57.89% | 184 | 6.85% | 2,686 | Republican Hold |
| 15th district | 1,787 | 44.52% | 2,227 | 55.48% | — | — | 4,014 | Republican Hold |
| 16th district | 1,589 | 55.97% | 1,250 | 44.03% | — | — | 2,839 | Democratic Hold |
| 17th district | 1,361 | 64.75% | 741 | 35.25% | — | — | 2,102 | Democratic Hold |
| 18th district | 1,506 | 52.95% | 1,338 | 47.05% | — | — | 2,844 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 19th district | 1,537 | 41.97% | 2,125 | 58.03% | — | — | 3,662 | RepublicanGAIN |
| 20th district | 1,654 | 52.79% | 1,479 | 47.21% | — | — | 3,133 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 21st district | 1,187 | 39.70% | 1,803 | 60.30% | — | — | 2,990 | Republican Hold |
| 22nd district | 1,628 | 46.24% | 1,893 | 53.76% | — | — | 3,521 | Republican Hold |
| 23rd district | 2,077 | 48.27% | 2,226 | 51.73% | — | — | 4,303 | Republican Hold |
| 24th district | 1,838 | 48.15% | 1,979 | 51.85% | — | — | 3,817 | Republican Hold |
| 25th district | 1,320 | 34.48% | 2,508 | 65.52% | — | — | 3,828 | Republican Hold |
| 26th district | 1,468 | 45.89% | 1,731 | 54.11% | — | — | 3,199 | RepublicanGAIN |
| 27th district | 2,670 | 45.99% | 3,135 | 54.01% | — | — | 5,805 | Republican Hold |
| 28th district | 2,278 | 48.83% | 2,387 | 51.17% | — | — | 4,665 | Republican Hold |
| 29th district | 1,840 | 68.89% | 831 | 31.11% | — | — | 2,671 | Democratic Hold |
| 30th district | 1,367 | 78.70% | — | — | 370 | 21.30% | 1,737 | Democratic Hold |
| 31st district | 1,648 | 38.00% | 2,689 | 62.00% | — | — | 4,337 | Republican Hold |
| 32nd district | — | — | 3,343 | 80.17% | 827 | 19.83% | 4,170 | Republican Hold |
| 33rd district | 1,270 | 31.44% | 2,770 | 68.56% | — | — | 4,040 | Republican Hold |
| 34th district | 758 | 24.15% | 2,381 | 75.85% | — | — | 3,139 | Republican Hold |
| 35th district | 2,513 | 60.18% | 1,663 | 39.82% | — | — | 4,176 | Democratic Hold |
| 36th district | 2,439 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,439 | Democratic Hold |
| 37th district | 2,158 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,158 | Democratic Hold |
| 38th district | 1,927 | 78.69% | 522 | 21.31% | — | — | 2,449 | Democratic Hold |
| 39th district | 2,051 | 46.48% | 2,362 | 53.52% | — | — | 4,413 | Republican Hold |
| 40th district | — | — | 3,295 | 100.00% | — | — | 3,295 | Republican Hold |
| 41st district | 518 | 45.64% | 495 | 43.61% | 122 | 10.75% | 1,135 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 42nd district | 1,654 | 59.95% | 921 | 33.38% | 184 | 6.67% | 2,759 | Democratic Hold |
| 43rd district | 1,723 | 55.96% | 1,152 | 37.41% | 204 | 6.63% | 3,079 | Democratic Hold |
| 44th district | 1,785 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 1,785 | Democratic Hold |
| 45th district | 1,295 | 53.01% | 1,080 | 44.21% | 68 | 2.78% | 2,443 | Democratic Hold |
| 46th district | 1,164 | 68.75% | 529 | 31.25% | — | — | 1,693 | Democratic Hold |
| 47th district | 2,217 | 67.99% | 1,044 | 32.01% | — | — | 3,261 | Democratic Hold |
| 48th district | 2,151 | 98.13% | — | — | 41 | 1.87% | 2,192 | Democratic Hold |
| 49th district | 1,564 | 41.23% | 2,229 | 58.77% | — | — | 3,793 | Republican Hold |
| 50th district | 1,431 | 38.54% | 2,016 | 54.30% | 266 | 7.16% | 3,713 | Republican Hold |
| 51st district | 2,010 | 57.17% | 1,506 | 42.83% | — | — | 3,516 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 52nd district | 2,810 | 67.63% | 1,345 | 32.37% | — | — | 4,155 | Democratic Hold |
| 53rd district | 2,097 | 64.09% | 1,175 | 35.91% | — | — | 3,272 | Democratic Hold |
| 54th district | 2,871 | 74.07% | 1,005 | 25.93% | — | — | 3,876 | Democratic Hold |
| 55th district | 1,610 | 40.14% | 2,401 | 59.86% | — | — | 4,011 | Republican Hold |
| 56th district | 962 | 36.10% | 1,703 | 63.90% | — | — | 2,665 | Republican Hold |
| 57th district | 2,912 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,912 | Democratic Hold |
| 58th district | 1,638 | 41.25% | 2,333 | 58.75% | — | — | 3,971 | Republican Hold |
| 59th district | 1,342 | 36.61% | 2,324 | 63.39% | — | — | 3,666 | Republican Hold |
| 60th district | 1,471 | 35.60% | 2,487 | 60.19% | 174 | 4.21% | 4,132 | Republican Hold |
| 61st district | — | — | 4,155 | 100.00% | — | — | 4,155 | Republican Hold |
| 62nd district | 1,693 | 46.11% | 1,842 | 50.16% | 137 | 3.73% | 3,672 | Republican Hold |
| 63rd district | 2,157 | 48.94% | 2,250 | 51.06% | — | — | 4,407 | Republican Hold |
| 64th district | 2,268 | 60.72% | 1,467 | 39.28% | — | — | 3,735 | Democratic Hold |
| 65th district | 2,351 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,351 | Democratic Hold |
| 66th district | 2,072 | 84.88% | — | — | 369 | 15.12% | 2,441 | Democratic Hold |
| 67th district | 2,376 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,376 | Democratic Hold |
| 68th district | 1,600 | 64.44% | 883 | 35.56% | — | — | 2,483 | Democratic Hold |
| 69th district | 2,246 | 55.12% | — | — | 1,829 | 44.88% | 4,075 | Democratic Hold |
| 70th district | 1,946 | 53.79% | 1,672 | 46.21% | — | — | 3,618 | Democratic Hold |
| 71st district | 1,241 | 36.12% | 2,195 | 63.88% | — | — | 3,436 | Republican Hold |
| 72nd district | 2,866 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 2,866 | Democratic Hold |
| 73rd district | 1,539 | 49.28% | 245 | 7.85% | 1,339 | 42.88% | 3,123 | Democratic Hold |
| 74th district | 1,596 | 40.43% | 2,352 | 59.57% | — | — | 3,948 | Republican Hold |
| 75th district | 1,574 | 38.29% | 2,537 | 61.71% | — | — | 4,111 | Republican Hold |
| 76th district | — | — | 3,196 | 99.59% | 13 | 0.41% | 3,209 | Republican Hold |
| 77th district | 1,507 | 38.59% | 2,261 | 57.90% | 137 | 3.51% | 3,905 | Republican Hold |
| 78th district | 1,441 | 50.83% | 1,394 | 49.17% | — | — | 2,835 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 79th district | — | — | 3,159 | 100.00% | — | — | 3,159 | Republican Hold |
| 80th district | 1,497 | 44.25% | 1,664 | 49.19% | 222 | 6.56% | 3,383 | Republican Hold |
| 81st district | — | — | 2,075 | 62.07% | 1,268 | 37.93% | 3,343 | Republican Hold |
| 82nd district | 1,470 | 54.69% | 1,218 | 45.31% | — | — | 2,688 | Democratic Hold |
| 83rd district | 1,100 | 37.12% | 1,841 | 62.13% | 22 | 0.74% | 2,963 | Republican Hold |
| 84th district | 936 | 30.01% | 2,183 | 69.99% | — | — | 3,119 | Republican Hold |
| 85th district | 1,592 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 1,592 | Democratic Hold |
| 86th district | 1,624 | 55.29% | 1,313 | 44.71% | — | — | 2,937 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 87th district | 1,440 | 42.44% | 1,953 | 57.56% | — | — | 3,393 | Republican Hold |
| 88th district | — | — | 2,601 | 100.00% | — | — | 2,601 | Republican Hold |
| 89th district | 1,547 | 42.27% | 2,113 | 57.73% | — | — | 3,660 | Republican Hold |
| 90th district | 1,486 | 50.93% | 1,432 | 49.07% | — | — | 2,918 | DemocraticGAIN |
| 91st district | 1,507 | 68.97% | 678 | 31.03% | — | — | 2,185 | Democratic Hold |
| 92nd district | 1,627 | 61.89% | 1,002 | 38.11% | — | — | 2,629 | Democratic Hold |
| 93rd district | 1,507 | 39.47% | 2,311 | 60.53% | — | — | 3,818 | Republican Hold |
| 94th district | 1,365 | 43.65% | 1,762 | 56.35% | — | — | 3,127 | Republican Hold |
| 95th district | 1,096 | 34.39% | 2,091 | 65.61% | — | — | 3,187 | Republican Hold |
| 96th district | 1,339 | 41.82% | 1,863 | 58.18% | — | — | 3,202 | Republican Hold |
| 97th district | — | — | 2,150 | 100.00% | — | — | 2,150 | Republican Hold |
| 98th district | 1,738 | 100.00% | — | — | — | — | 1,738 | Democratic Hold |
| 99th district | — | — | 2,528 | 100.00% | — | — | 2,528 | Republican Hold |
| 100th district | — | — | 2,162 | 100.00% | — | — | 2,162 | Republican Hold |
| Total | 148,845 | 47.12% | 159,141 | 50.38% | 7,872 | 2.49% | 315,858 | |
