Montana State House District 73
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jennifer Lynch Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jennifer Lynch (D) 61.7, Zach Tomaszewski (R) 38.3
- Last election
- Jennifer Lynch (Democratic) won by 23.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: KennedyRight column: Lynch
- Races
- None listed
- Won 2 of 2
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Gerry KennedyRepublican
- Jennifer LynchIncumbentDemocratic
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: candidatefiling.mt.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,482
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennifer LynchWon Democratic 2,76661.7% RepublicanZach Tomaszewski Republican 1,71638.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,763
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJennifer LynchWon Democratic 2,35562.6% RepublicanJason Freeman Republican 1,40837.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,012
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim KeaneWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,04360.7% RepublicanMarjory McCaffery Republican 1,96939.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,622
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim KeaneWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,622100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,950
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim KeaneWon Democratic 3,950100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,861
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdith McClaffertyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,861100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,218
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat NoonanWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,78866.1% RepublicanGary Wold Republican 1,43033.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,984
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat NoonanWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,86862.6% RepublicanRachel Roberts Republican 1,11637.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,503
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat NoonanWon Democratic 3,503100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,766
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArt NoonanWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,766100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,067
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArt NoonanWon Democratic 3,067100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,123
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoey JayneWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,53949.3% OtherRick Jore Other 1,33942.9% RepublicanJosh D. King Republican 2457.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,690
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoey JayneWon Democratic 1,87250.7% RepublicanRick Jore(incumbent) Republican 1,81849.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,991
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick JoreWon(incumbent) Republican 1,62254.2% DemocraticJay Wilson Preston Democratic 1,36945.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,537
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick JoreWon(incumbent) Republican 1,99156.3% DemocraticRon Bick Democratic 1,54643.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,113
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick JoreWon Republican 1,70754.8% DemocraticErvin Davis(incumbent) Democratic 1,40645.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,508
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill TashWon Republican 3,508100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,325
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles SwysgoodWon(incumbent) Republican 2,20166.2% DemocraticBill Hand Democratic 1,12433.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,475
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles SwysgoodWon(incumbent) Republican 3,475100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,461
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles SwysgoodWon Republican 1,74050.3% DemocraticBill Hand(incumbent) Democratic 1,72149.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,316
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill HandWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,316100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,294
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrval S. EllisonWon(incumbent) Republican 2,79665.1% DemocraticJan Counter Democratic 1,49834.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,804
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrval S. EllisonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,804100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,124
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrval S. EllisonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,124100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,258
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrval S. EllisonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,258100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,345
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 73, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOrval S. EllisonWon Republican 2,02860.6% DemocraticAllyn W. Ohair Democratic 1,31739.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Montana State House District 73, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/73. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mt/sldl:73
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026