Montana State House District 87
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Terry Nelson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Bill JonesDemocraticTerry NelsonRepublican · Incumbent
No published poll names both candidates.The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.
- Last election
- Ron Marshall (Republican) won by 49.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- Bill JonesDemocratic
- Terry NelsonIncumbentRepublican
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
- 7,303
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon MarshallWon Republican 5,45774.7% DemocraticTammie Milligan Democratic 1,84625.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,517
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon MarshallWon(incumbent) Republican 4,01272.7% IndependentWill Lovett Moore Independent 1,50527.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,969
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon MarshallWon Republican 5,02972.2% DemocraticLaura Merrill Democratic 1,94027.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,371
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNancy BallanceWon(incumbent) Republican 4,371100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,487
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNancy BallanceWon(incumbent) Republican 4,487100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,952
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNancy BallanceWon(incumbent) Republican 2,83271.7% DemocraticErin Oleary Houtchens Democratic 1,12028.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,477
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat ConnellWon(incumbent) Republican 3,74968.5% DemocraticJan Wisniewski Democratic 1,27723.3% LibertarianKaren Fisher Libertarian 4518.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,355
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick ConnellWon Republican 3,58682.3% LibertarianTobias Z. Martin Libertarian 76917.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,399
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon StokerWon(incumbent) Republican 3,54165.6% DemocraticPeter Rosten Democratic 1,85834.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,702
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon StokerWon(incumbent) Republican 3,07065.3% DemocraticJohn Schneeberger Democratic 1,49131.7% OtherGeorge J. Karpatl Other 1413.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,881
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon StokerWon(incumbent) Republican 3,21165.8% DemocraticCorrine Gantt Democratic 1,67034.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,393
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry R. LehmanWon(incumbent) Republican 1,95357.6% DemocraticRobert E. Stephens Democratic 1,44042.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,938
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry R. LehmanWon Republican 2,08252.9% DemocraticMarsh J. Hinch Democratic 1,85647.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,097
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn RoseWon(incumbent) Republican 3,097100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,499
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn RoseWon(incumbent) Republican 3,499100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,745
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn RoseWon(incumbent) Republican 2,30861.6% DemocraticJane Debruycker Democratic 1,43738.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,126
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanH. S. HansonWon(incumbent) Republican 4,126100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,682
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanH. S. HansonWon Republican 2,34163.6% DemocraticRobert A. Zimmerman Democratic 1,34136.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,731
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack RamirezWon(incumbent) Republican 3,731100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,172
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack RamirezWon(incumbent) Republican 3,172100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,350
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack RamirezWon(incumbent) Republican 3,40178.2% DemocraticJohn S. Yoder Democratic 94921.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,732
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred DailyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,732100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,099
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred DailyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,099100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,476
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFred DailyWon Democratic 2,07183.6% RepublicanEarl J. Holman Republican 40516.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,960
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn LynchWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,62955.0% IndependentTom Christie Independent 1,33145.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,797
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 87, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn LynchWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,797100.0%
- 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 State House District 87, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/87. 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:87
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026