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Hundreds of third-party, independent, and write-in candidates have run for state office in the state of Montana. Only candidates who achieved more than 5% of the vote are included.

General election returns before 1960 and in 1968 are currently unavailable.

Candidate won seat

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State house

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Election District Party Candidate Votes % Place Ref
2006 12 Constitution Rick Jore 2,045
55.45 / 100
 Elected
1st of 2 		[1]

Candidate placed ahead of major party nominee

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State house

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Election District Party Candidate Votes % Place Ref
2004 12 Constitution Rick Jore 1,559
36.89 / 100
 1st of 3
Tied with Democrat[a]
Beat Republican 		[2]
2002 73 Constitution Rick Jore 1,339
42.87 / 100
 2nd of 3
Beat Republican 		[3]
1980 53 Independent G. Kay Carpenter 1,144
33.08 / 100
 2nd of 3
Beat Republican 		[4]
82 Write-in Bill Hand 889
29.57 / 100
 2nd of 3
Beat Democrat

Other candidates

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In multi-winner elections, candidates' vote percentages are multiplied by the number of representative seats available.

State senate

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Election District Party Candidate Votes % Place Ref
2020 36 Libertarian John Lamb 2,706
20.45 / 100
 2nd of 2 [5]
45 Libertarian Devin Braaten 581
5.06 / 100
 3rd of 3
2018 1 Libertarian Austen Lee Nelson 1,484
16.83 / 100
 2nd of 2 [6]
43 Independent Laura Garber 4,274
37.94 / 100
 2nd of 2
2016 39 Libertarian Dick Motta 623
7.07 / 100
 3rd of 3 [7]
2014 33 Libertarian Joan Stanley 451
6.50 / 100
 3rd of 3 [8]
2012 7 Libertarian John Marshall 779
7.63 / 100
 3rd of 3 [9]
45 Libertarian Rob McCoy 883
7.90 / 100
 3rd of 3
2010 44 Libertarian Dan Cox 1,047
11.92 / 100
 3rd of 3 [10]
2008 6 Constitution M. Neal Donohue 2,367
25.86 / 100
 2nd of 2 [11]
50 Constitution Kandi Matthew-Jenkins 2,733
28.99 / 100
 2nd of 2
2006 8 Libertarian Kandi Matthew-Jenkins 970
17.85 / 100
 2nd of 3 [1]
Independent Long Standing Bear Chief 618
11.37 / 100
 3rd of 3
11 Constitution Johnathan Martin 1,032
17.78 / 100
 2nd of 3
Libertarian Mike Kaszula 480
8.27 / 100
 3rd of 3
2004 6 Constitution Kurtis Oliverson 462
5.07 / 100
 3rd of 3 [2]
38 Independent Timothy S. Presley 1,668
24.06 / 100
 2nd of 2
2000 19 Reform Dennis E. Sullivan Jr. 1,330
18.99 / 100
 2nd of 2 [12]
1998 23 Natural Law Rebecca Scott 1,049
24.54 / 100
 2nd of 2 [13]
41 Reform James Rostorfer 1,032
17.40 / 100
 2nd of 2
1996 32 Reform Linda Lightfoot 559
5.86 / 100
 3rd of 3 [14]
1992 9 Independent Evert Gustafson 872
12.81 / 100
 3rd of 3 [15]
1982 11 Libertarian Mike Tanchek 1.574
34.11 / 100
 2nd of 2 [16]
18 Libertarian Duncan Scott 345
7.35 / 100
 3rd of 3
47 Libertarian Gary Palm 629
10.38 / 100
 3rd of 3
1980 27 Independent Gene Delaney 607
8.35 / 100
 3rd of 3 [4]
41 Independent Douglas Allen 2,312
33.34 / 100
 2nd of 2
1976 29 Independent Tom Dailey 1,531
30.99 / 100
 2nd of 2 [17]
1974 23 American Harry Cameron 362
5.97 / 100
 3rd of 3 [18]
1970 27 (1-seat) Independent Larry McCarthy 597
15.89 / 100
 3rd of 3 [19]

State house

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Election District Party Candidate Votes % Place Ref
2022 8 Libertarian Sid Daoud 1,240
27.39 / 100
 2nd of 2 [20]
22 Libertarian Tony Rosales 207
6.50 / 100
 3rd of 3
87 Independent Will Lovette Moore 1,505
27.27 / 100
 2nd of 2
2020 7 Libertarian Nicholas Ramlow 260
5.38 / 100
 3rd of 3 [5]
13 Libertarian Cade Stiles 493
7.32 / 100
 3rd of 3
20 Libertarian George Anthony Schultz 762
15.08 / 100
 2nd of 2
37 Libertarian Jacob Kitson 603
9.95 / 100
 2nd of 2
43 Libertarian Melody Benes 1,496
29.62 / 100
 2nd of 2
62 Libertarian Francis Wendt 2,079
25.97 / 100
 2nd of 2
64 Libertarian Doug Campbell 450
5.20 / 100
 3rd of 3
67 Libertarian Andrew Schaefer 363
5.18 / 100
 3rd of 3
80 Libertarian Ron Vandevender 1,185
17.12 / 100
 2nd of 2
2018 5 Libertarian Cindy Dyson 1,734
30.87 / 100
 2nd of 2 [6]
7 Libertarian Sid Dauod 1,440
31.35 / 100
 2nd of 2
10 Libertarian Bill Jones 1,100
20.28 / 100
 2nd of 2
28 Independent Robert Sivertsen 1,179
30.63 / 100
 2nd of 3
Libertarian Conor Burns 401
10.41 / 100
 3rd of 3
30 Libertarian Kathryn G. H. Nicholes 862
17.76 / 100
 2nd of 2
50 Libertarian Nathan McKenty 190
5.33 / 100
 3rd of 3
61 Libertarian A. Alexander Fetto 1,648
25.14 / 100
 2nd of 2
69 Libertarian Joshua-Luke O'Connor 1,061
19.67 / 100
 2nd of 2
70 Libertarian Chris Richards 1,048
18.25 / 100
 2nd of 2
71 Libertarian Michael White 844
13.34 / 100
 3rd of 3
2016 6 Libertarian Ian Wheeler 313
5.49 / 100
 3rd of 3 [7]
10 Independent James H. Swanson 1,516
26.98 / 100
 2nd of 2
43 Libertarian Josh Daniels 334
7.68 / 100
 3rd of 3
57 Libertarian Andrew T. Forcier 748
14.97 / 100
 2nd of 2
80 Libertarian Valerie Clague 503
8.81 / 100
 3rd of 3
2014 15 Constitution Joe Read 775
42.62 / 100
 2nd of 2 [8]
54 Libertarian Jeffrey A. Hill 207
8.81 / 100
 3rd of 3
74 Independent John Michael Driscoll 1,274
43.97 / 100
 2nd of 2
94 Independent Gary Marbut 1,700
49.30 / 100
 2nd of 2
2012 3 Libertarian Shawn Guymon 235
5.14 / 100
 3rd of 3 [9]
14 Independent Jessie Nichols 1,053
21.52 / 100
 3rd of 3
26 Libertarian Tim Martin 984
29.15 / 100
 2nd of 2
70 Independent Christopher Burke 837
13.14 / 100
 3rd of 3
71 Independent Kim Miller 2,481
42.83 / 100
 2nd of 2
84 Libertarian Scott Vandevender 437
7.85 / 100
 3rd of 3
87 Libertarian Karen Fisher 451
8.23 / 100
 3rd of 3
89 Libertarian Andy Elwell 373
6.54 / 100
 3rd of 3
90 Libertarian Toby Martin 1,315
27.01 / 100
 2nd of 2
2010 3 Independent Shawn Guymon 286
8.56 / 100
 3rd of 3 [10]
8 Independent Bill Jones 294
10.53 / 100
 3rd of 3
11 Green Cheryl Wolfe 1,052
24.97 / 100
 2nd of 2
22 Constitution Johnathan D. Martin 259
11.73 / 100
 3rd of 3
84 Libertarian Ron Vandevender 726
18.15 / 100
 2nd of 2
87 Libertarian Tobias Z. Martin 769
17.65 / 100
 2nd of 2
88 Constitution Russ Vogel 851
19.24 / 100
 2nd of 2
90 Libertarian Arlin Bird 213
5.15 / 100
 3rd of 3
99 Constitution Kandi Matthew-Jenkins 290
8.51 / 100
 3rd of 3
2008 6 Constitution Timothy Martin 321
5.18 / 100
 3rd of 3 [11]
22 Constitution Johnathan Martin 788
24.58 / 100
 2nd of 2
56 Independent George Day 2,000
36.98 / 100
 2nd of 2
2006 1 Constitution Russell Brown 172
5.14 / 100
 3rd of 3 [1]
2 Constitution Freeman Johnson 209
5.40 / 100
 3rd of 3
3 Constitution Tad Rosenberry 198
5.54 / 100
 3rd of 3
6 Constitution Rick Komenda 574
11.91 / 100
 3rd of 3
13 Independent Gordon Hall 257
5.60 / 100
 3rd of 3
23 Constitution Christopher Gregory 682
26.92 / 100
 2nd of 2
35 Constitution Torry Fair MacLean 663
17.08 / 100
 2nd of 2
96 Constitution Kandi Matthew-Jenkins 188
5.12 / 100
 3rd of 3
2004 7 Constitution Timothy R. Martin 217
5.32 / 100
 3rd of 3 [2]
13 Constitution Kent Holtz 259
6.10 / 100
 3rd of 3
22 Constitution Jonathan Martin 219
6.90 / 100
 3rd of 3
23 Constitution Christopher Gregory 548
18.84 / 100
 2nd of 3
Green Paul Stephens 263
9.04 / 100
 3rd of 3
24 Constitution Philip N. DuPaul 615
30.78 / 100
 2nd of 2
61 Constitution Joel Boniek 409
8.03 / 100
 3rd of 3
69 Independent Mary Newman Hardin 1,690
31.13 / 100
 2nd of 2
74 Independent Dave Stratton 922
19.16 / 100
 3rd of 3
75 Green John McCracken 454
12.01 / 100
 2nd of 2
76 Independent Bob Harper 848
28.06 / 100
 2nd of 2
2002 13 Green Christine C. Frazier 96
5.08 / 100
 3rd of 3 [3]
14 Green Scott N. Proctor 182
6.77 / 100
 3rd of 3
30 Libertarian Adam L. Forslund 370
21.30 / 100
 2nd of 2
32 Green Kelly Pollington 827
19.83 / 100
 2nd of 2
41 Constitution Kent Holtz 122
10.74 / 100
 3rd of 3
42 Constitution Terry Poupa 184
6.66 / 100
 3rd of 3
43 Constitution Jonathan D. Martin 204
6.62 / 100
 3rd of 3
66 Libertarian John Jenkins 369
15.11 / 100
 2nd of 2
69 Independent Greg Lind 1,829
44.88 / 100
 2nd of 2
80 Constitution Gary E. Hall 222
6.56 / 100
 3rd of 3
81 Independent Pete Zarnowski 1,268
37.93 / 100
 2nd of 2
2000 25 Independent Clayton Bryington 366
7.78 / 100
 3rd of 3 [12]
38 Reform Kathryn R. Sullivan 786
22.80 / 100
 2nd of 2
39 Independent Vanessa Martin 629
12.63 / 100
 3rd of 3
40 Reform Dan Hutchings 258
5.14 / 100
 3rd of 3
41 Constitution Johnathan D. Martin 152
9.58 / 100
 3rd of 3
42 Constitution Terry M. Poupa 756
22.13 / 100
 2nd of 2
46 Constitution Phillip N. DuPaul 129
5.60 / 100
 3rd of 3
61 Libertarian Erik C. Jerde 518
8.37 / 100
 3rd of 3
62 Constitution Lou Hatch 274
5.93 / 100
 3rd of 3
66 Constitution Kandi Matthew-Jenkins 698
19.90 / 100
 2nd of 2
67 Constitution Steve Larsen 740
20.23 / 100
 2nd of 2
68 Constitution Larry D. Foust 182
5.26 / 100
 3rd of 4
73 Constitution Rick Jore 1,818
49.26 / 100
 2nd of 2
75 Libertarian Fred L. Fekete 263
5.46 / 100
 3rd of 3
77 Constitution Timothy Martin 1,105
24.89 / 100
 2nd of 2
81 Reform Jerome F. Johnson 653
17.25 / 100
 2nd of 2
1998 48 Independent Stephen White 306
10.87 / 100
 3rd of 3 [13]
67 Libertarian Mike Fellows 558
20.55 / 100
 2nd of 2
84 Natural Law Anne Scott Markle 836
28.46 / 100
 2nd of 2
86 Natural Law Clay Stephens 217
7.18 / 100
 3rd of 3
98 Write-in Bill Whitehead 367
20.09 / 100
 2nd of 2
1996 20 Independent Jim Bennett 209
5.22 / 100
 3rd of 3 [14]
31 Natural Law Jane Stevens Pappin 289
5.76 / 100
 3rd of 3
60 Write-in Jeanette McKee 2,063
46.23 / 100
 2nd of 2
67 Libertarian Mike Fellows 703
19.21 / 100
 2nd of 2
72 Independent Bill Meadows 665
15.33 / 100
 3rd of 3
1994 67 Independent Dez Freeman 220
7.03 / 100
 3rd of 3 [21]
1992 74 Write-in David Hoffman 897
20.47 / 100
 3rd of 3 [15]
1990 96 Libertarian Montayne John D. 161
7.47 / 100
 3rd of 3 [22]
1986 6 Libertarian Walter Deets 296
7.39 / 100
 3rd of 3 [23]
1984 1 Libertarian Mike Tanchek 410
12.02 / 100
 3rd of 3 [24]
36 Libertarian Diane Stokes 556
15.01 / 100
 3rd of 3
57 Libertarian Michael Wanger 302
8.12 / 100
 3rd of 3
1982[b] 15 Libertarian Jeff L. Ross 167
5.23 / 100
 3rd of 3 [16]
16 Libertarian Walter Deets 405
9.01 / 100
 3rd of 3
58 Write-in Thomas R. Conroy 1,646
46.26 / 100
 2nd of 2
70 Libertarian David Field 188
5.01 / 100
 3rd of 3
83 Libertarian Gary Scheer 745
20.18 / 100
 2nd of 2
86 Libertarian Michael A. Hall 302
14.75 / 100
 2nd of 2
94 Libertarian Harley R. Harris 355
16.84 / 100
 2nd of 2
96 Libertarian Chris Mullen 194
7.55 / 100
 3rd of 3
98 Libertarian Brad Bardwell 147
5.16 / 100
 3rd of 3
1980 15 Libertarian Jeff L. Ross 326
8.96 / 100
 3rd of 3 [4]
22 Libertarian Mike Tanchek 1,174
40.84 / 100
 2nd of 2
39 Libertarian Charles N. Steele 231
10.94 / 100
 3rd of 3
41 Libertarian William D. Jacobsen 249
8.48 / 100
 3rd of 3
1976 26 Independent Dale Bryson 686
17.76 / 100
 3rd of 3 [17]
50 Independent Faye Hanson Christofferson 452
12.79 / 100
 3rd of 3
58 Independent Dale Kindness 610
23.64 / 100
 2nd of 2
68 Independent C. C. Custer 361
11.27 / 100
 3rd of 3
71 Independent Don Scanlin 567
14.30 / 100
 3rd of 3
75 Independent Douglas Rand 999
23.16 / 100
 3rd of 3
87 Independent Tom Christie 1,331
44.96 / 100
 2nd of 2
1974 23 Independent Jack J. Nichols 470
15.44 / 100
 3rd of 3 [18]
25 Write-in Ralph Morin 686
29.34 / 100
 2nd of 2
58 American Ed Dobson 348
15.58 / 100
 3rd of 3
88 Write-in Calla Shea 121
7.32 / 100
 2nd of 2
1972 14 (4-seat) Independent Frank R. Hewitt 1,523
11.87 / 100
 9th of 9 [25]
1970 23 (7-seat) Independent John Finnegan 5,168
23.60 / 100
 9th of 9 [19]
1966 13 (2-seat) Independent Carl Tysel 821
15.17 / 100
 5th of 5 [26]

Candidates elected without detailed returns

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Many more third-party candidates have served in the Montana State Legislature, but a lack of readily available election returns means it can not be easily proven that candidates were actually elected on third-party tickets rather than switching parties while in office.

State senate

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Election District Party Candidate Ref
1958 Rosebud Independent R. C. Harken [27]
1948 Prairie Independent Charles Brown [28]
Sweet Grass Independent Leo J. Cremer
1932 Golden Valley Independent Henry Thein [29]
1926 Sheridan Farmer–Labor Charles E. Taylor[c] [30]
1912 Blaine Progressive L. B. Taylor [31]
Dawson Progressive J. M. Boardman

State house

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Election District Party Candidate Ref
1958 Deer Lodge (2-seat) Independent Democrat Owen P. McNally [27]
Custer (2-seat) Independent Andy W. Elting
1946 Beaverhead Independent Democrat George M. Melton [32]
1926 Daniels Farmer–Labor James T. Sparling [30]
Sheridan (2-seat) Farmer–Labor Robert Larson
1924 Sheridan (2-seat) Farmer–Labor Robert Larson [33]
Farmer–Labor A. T. Larsen
1920 Daniels Independent Fred Hansen [34]
1912 Blaine Progressive John Collins [31]
Dawson (3-seat) Progressive E. E. Jordan
Progressive Walter D. Kemmis
Flathead (4-seat) Progressive A. L. Jordan
Progressive H. T. Mayfield
Hill Progressive F. A. Carnal
Lincoln Silver Charles H. Connor
Missoula (4-seat) Progressive J. B. Henley
Ravalli (2-seat) Progressive George A. Blair
Progressive Charles MacRae
Rosebud (2-seat) Progressive John Davidson
[data missing] Progressive 6 others


Notes

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  1. ^ The Montana Supreme Court ruled the election in favor of the Democratic candidate Jeanne Windham
  2. ^ Original election returns show independent candidate Geraldine W. Travis earning 26.92% of the vote in District 43 in Cascade County, but results for that seat are likely to be incomplete as only 104 votes were cast total for all candidates
  3. ^ Originally elected as a Republican in 1922, switched parties by 1924

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2008 Legislative General Election Results" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "2004 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "2002 General Legislative Election Results" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "RETURNS FOR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES BY DISTRICTS" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2020 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2018 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS". MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "2016 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "2014 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b "2012 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b "2010 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "2008 Legislative General Election Results" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b "2000 Legislative General Election Results" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Results in Legislative Races". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Results in Legislative Races". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  15. ^ a b "General legislative results". Montana Secretary of State. 1992. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Returns by district for legislative candidates, Montana general election". Montana Secretary of State. 1982. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Returns by district for legislative candidates, Montana general election". Montana Secretary of State. 1976. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Returns by district for legislative candidates, Montana general election". Montana Secretary of State. 1974. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  19. ^ a b "1970 - GENERAL ELECTION - 1970 RETURNS FOR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES BY DISTRICTS" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  20. ^ "2022 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS". MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Results in Legislative Races Montana General Election November 8, 1994" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  22. ^ "1990 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS -- Legislative Candidates" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  23. ^ "1986 MONTANA GENERAL ELECTION 1986 Returns by district for Legislative Candidates November 4, 1986" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  24. ^ "1984 MONTANA GENERAL ELECTION 1984 Returns by district for Legislative Candidates November 6, 1985" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  25. ^ "1972 - GENERAL ELECTION - 1972 RETURNS FOR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES BY DISTRICTS" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  26. ^ "1966 - GENERAL ELECTION - 1966 OFFICIAL RETURNS FOR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES BY DISTRICTS" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Thirty-Sixth Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Thirty-First Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Twenty-Third Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Twenteith Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Thirteenth Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  32. ^ "Thirtieth Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  33. ^ "Nineteenth Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  34. ^ "Seventeenth Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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