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The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the United States Senate; State delegation to the United States House of Representatives; For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's ...
Montana became a state on November 8, 1889. Montana has a history of voters splitting their tickets and filling elected offices with individuals from both parties. Through the mid-20th century, the state had a tradition of "sending the liberals to Washington and the conservatives to Helena".
Potts was a Republican governor of Montana Territory who worked with Democrat political and business leaders to sustain a successful program of financial responsibility and economy of government during a boom period in Montana's territorial era. He was the longest-serving territorial governor in U.S. history. [8]
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Montana, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1889, Montana has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to the state winner, and not the national winner.
In the event that the parties have a tie in number of members, the speaker and other officers are elected from the party who holds the governor's office. Thus, during the 61st legislature from 2007 to 2009, the Montana Democratic Party led the tied legislature as a result of the victory of Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer in the 2004 election .
Electoral history of politicians from Montana (1 P) H. ... Political parties in Montana (1 C, 4 P) Montana politicians (13 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Politics of Montana"
The History of Washington, Idaho and Montana (1845–1889) Vol XXXI. San Francisco, CA: The History Company. Fogarty, Kate Hammond (1916). The Story of Montana. New York: A. S. Barnes Company. Hamilton, James McClellan. From Wilderness to Statehood: A History of Montana, 1805–1900 Archived 2012-07-26 at the Wayback Machine (Bindfords & Mort ...
Party Dates in office Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator # Vacant: Nov 8, 1889 – Jan 1, 1890 Montana elected its first senators two months after admission to the Union. 1 51st: 1 Montana elected its first senators two months after admission to the Union. Nov 8, 1889 – Jan 2, 1890 Vacant: 1 Wilbur F ...