1976 Montana Senate election


The 1976 Montana 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 the Montana Senate. The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Montana Governor and Montana House.
Following the previous election in 1974, Democrats held a 30-to-20-seat majority over Republicans. Democrats and Republicans were tied at 25 seats each following the 1976 election—giving Republicans a net gain of five seats. The newly elected members served in the 45th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat W. Gordon McOmber was re-elected President of the Montana Senate.

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

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

Republicans

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

Incumbents defeated in general election

Democrats

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

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.

Detailed results by district