2012 Montana House of Representatives election

2012 Montana House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered681,608[1]
Increase4.65%
Turnout72.18%[1]
Increase15.82%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mark Blasdel Chuck Hunter
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 10th district 79th district
Last election 68 32
Seats won 61 39
Seat change Decrease7 Increase7
Popular vote 256,265 180,446
Percentage 57.58% 40.54%
Swing Decrease3.38% Increase2.99%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Mike Milburn
Republican

Elected Speaker

Mark Blasdel
Republican

An election was held on November 6, 2012 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 5, 2012.

Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of seven seats, winning 61 seats compared to 39 seats for the Democrats.

  1. ^ a b "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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