2000 Montana House of Representatives election

2000 Montana House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered698,260[1]
Increase9.23%
Turnout59.85%[1]
Increase6.86%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dan McGee Kim Gillan
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st district 11th district
Last election 59 41
Seats won 58 42
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 203,963 169,327
Percentage 52.77% 43.81%

Speaker before election

John Mercer
Republican

Elected Speaker

Dan McGee
Republican

An election was held on November 7, 2000 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 6, 2000.

Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of one seat, winning 58 seats compared to 42 seats for the Democrats.

  1. ^ a b "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. Retrieved November 30, 2020.