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Montana House District 86
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dave Bedey Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Wayne RuskRepublicanArchie ThomasDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Dave Bedey (R) 71.7, Jeff Kempka (D) 28.3
- Last election
- Dave Bedey (Republican) won by 43.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Rep. Dave Bedey is running for Montana State Senate District 43.
- Wayne RuskRepublican
- Archie ThomasDemocratic
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
- 6,689
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BedeyWonName as filed: David Bedey Republican 4,79871.7% DemocraticJeff Kempka Democratic 1,89128.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,383
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BedeyWon(incumbent)Name as filed: David Bedey Republican 3,59266.7% DemocraticAnne W. Brown Democratic 1,79133.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,067
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BedeyWon(incumbent)Name as filed: David Bedey Republican 5,067100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,470
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BedeyWonName as filed: David Bedey Republican 3,50264.0% DemocraticJason F. Nickisch Democratic 1,96836.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,472
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon EhliWon(incumbent) Republican 3,58365.5% DemocraticNancy A. Neal Democratic 1,88934.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,048
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon EhliWon(incumbent) Republican 2,44760.5% DemocraticNancy A. Schneider Democratic 1,60139.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,505
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathy SwansonWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,12669.4% RepublicanElena Gagliano Republican 1,37930.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,684
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathy SwansonWon Democratic 2,684100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,931
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan VillaWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,931100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,277
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan VillaWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,277100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,629
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan VillaWon Democratic 3,629100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,937
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNorman BallantyneWon Democratic 1,62455.3% RepublicanLinda L. Holden(incumbent) Republican 1,31344.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,287
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLinda L. HoldenWon Republican 1,86056.6% DemocraticEverett W. King Democratic 1,42743.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,021
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn L. HoldenWon Republican 1,82760.5% DemocraticDaniel C. Boggs Democratic 97732.3% OtherClay Stephens Other 2177.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,402
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarriet HayneWon(incumbent) Republican 2,18564.2% DemocraticClinton Rayne Pilgeram Democratic 1,21735.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,733
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarriet HayneWon(incumbent) Republican 2,733100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,736
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy VogelWon Republican 3,79566.2% DemocraticJames O. Southworth(incumbent) Democratic 1,94133.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,344
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames O. SouthworthWon Democratic 2,17450.0% RepublicanRandy Vogel Republican 2,17050.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,034
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom HannahWon(incumbent) Republican 2,93058.2% DemocraticJames O. Southworth Democratic 2,10441.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,189
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom HannahWon(incumbent) Republican 3,189100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,434
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom HannahWon(incumbent) Republican 2,89365.3% DemocraticPat Klingman Democratic 1,54134.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,047
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert J. PavlovichWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,74585.3% LibertarianMichael A. Hall Libertarian 30214.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,793
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert J. PavlovichWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,793100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,656
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert J. PavlovichWon Democratic 1,656100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,960
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim CourtneyWon Democratic 1,960100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,538
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 86, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert F. KellyWon Democratic 1,538100.0%
- 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 House District 86, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/86. Retrieved October 30, 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:86
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026