Montana Senate District 43

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jason Ellsworth Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Dave BedeyRepublican8 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Jason Ellsworth (R) 67.6, John F. Schneeberger (D) 32.4

Stephen LeuchtmanDemocratic

Last election: Jason Ellsworth (Republican) won by 35.2 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Years since first win on file: 8; Not available

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Dave BedeyRepublican
Stephen LeuchtmanDemocratic

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History (16 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 11,634
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2022)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason EllsworthWon(incumbent)	Republican	7,86867.6%	67.6%
DemocraticJohn F. Schneeberger	Democratic	3,76632.4%	32.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,264
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2018)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJason EllsworthWon	Republican	6,99062.1%	62.1%
IndependentLaura Garber	Independent	4,27437.9%	37.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,374
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPatrick ConnellWon	Republican	5,92970.8%	70.8%
DemocraticRobert Schumacher	Democratic	2,44529.2%	29.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,536
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGene VuckovichWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,33657.5%	57.5%
RepublicanJonathan L. Arnold	Republican	3,20042.5%	42.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,931
Election day: November 2, 2010
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGene VuckovichWon	Democratic	3,04651.4%	51.4%
RepublicanJonathan L. Arnold	Republican	2,88548.6%	48.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,244
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJesse LaslovichWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,85371.0%	71.0%
RepublicanDick Motta	Republican	2,39129.0%	29.0%

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJesse LaslovichWon	Democratic	6,262100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,914
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGlenn A. RoushWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,91059.2%	59.2%
RepublicanKen Huggy Hughes	Republican	2,00440.8%	40.8%

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGlenn A. RoushWon	Democratic	2,93255.4%	55.4%
RepublicanRuss Wahl	Republican	2,35944.6%	44.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,764
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDelwyn GageWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,88750.1%	50.1%
DemocraticGlenn A. Roush	Democratic	2,87749.9%	49.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,459
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticChet BlaylockWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,78050.7%	50.7%
RepublicanKen Miller	Republican	3,67949.3%	49.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,998
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticChet BlaylockWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,82254.6%	54.6%
RepublicanJames S. Newell	Republican	3,17645.4%	45.4%

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLawrence C. StimatzWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,308100.0%	100.0%

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLawrence C. StimatzWon	Democratic	2,685100.0%	100.0%

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. LeeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,500100.0%	100.0%

Montana Senate District 43, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert E. LeeWon	Democratic	3,641100.0%	100.0%

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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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