^ abDelegate from Montana Territory until November 8, when Carter was elected U.S. Representative upon Montana statehood.
^With a Republican Lt. Governor, the GOP organized the chamber. There was no President Pro Tempore that session.
^There were five contested seats from Silver Bow County, and due to a lack of a contested election resolution mechanism, the Republicans and Democrats each organized their own House with the contested members of both parties from Silver Bow joining their respective parties in those chambers, and both sent bills to the Senate.
^A coalition of Democrats and Populists elected a Populist, Thomas Matthews, as Speaker and organized the chamber.
^A bipartisan coalition elected a Republican, Ernest T. Eaton, as President Pro Tempore, and organized the chamber on a bipartisan basis. In practice, Eaton served as President of the Senate, and as such Lt. Governor, as the previous one, Frank Cooney was serving as Governor. After session, Eaton resigned, and the position of President of the Senate and Lt. Governor was filled by Democrat Elmer Holt.
^As President of the State Senate, filled unexpired term. The Speaker of the House, William Pilgeram, took up his previous position of Lt. Governor.
^ abcParty control granted to governor's party in the event of a tied house of the legislature.
^By statute, in the event of a tie chamber, the party of the Governor receives the Speakership. However, the committees and administration of the chamber and its committees were organized on a 50-50 basis, with an equal number of chairmen and members of both parties.[2]
^By statute, in the event of a tie chamber, the party of the Governor receives the Presidency. However, the committees and administration of the chamber and its committees were organized on a 50-50 basis, with an equal number of chairmen and members of both parties.[2]
^ ab[1] 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889 - Present
^ abLoepp, Daniel (1999). Sharing the Balance of Power: An Examination of Shared Power in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1993-94. University of Michigan Press. p. 25. ISBN978-0-472-09702-9.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Political party strength in Montana news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U S state of Montana Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General State Treasurer State Auditor Superintendent of Public InstructionThe 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 RepresentativesFor years in which a presidential election was held the table indicates which party s nominees received the state s electoral votes Contents 1 Pre statehood 1864 1889 2 1889 1976 3 1977 present 4 References 5 See alsoPre statehood 1864 1889 editYear Executive offices Territorial Legislature United States CongressGovernor Senate House Delegate1864 Sidney Edgerton R no such office1865 Thomas Francis Meagher D a Samuel McLean D 1866 Green Clay Smith D 1867 James M Cavanaugh D 1868 James Tufts R a 1869 James Mitchell Ashley R Wiley Scribner R a 1870 Benjamin F Potts R 1871 William H Clagett R 18721873 Martin Maginnis D 18821883 John Schuyler Crosby R 1884 B Platt Carpenter R 1885 Samuel Thomas Hauser D Joseph Toole D 18861887 Preston Leslie D 18881889 Benjamin F White R Thomas H Carter R b Year Governor Senate House DelegateExecutive offices Territorial Legislature United States Congress1889 1976 editYear Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress ElectoralvotesGovernor Lt Governor Secretaryof State AttorneyGeneral Treasurer Auditor Supt ofPub Inst State Senate State House U S Senator Class I U S Senator Class II U S House1889 Joseph Toole D John E Rickards R Louis Rotwitt R Henri J Haskell R Richard O Hickman R Edwin A Kenney R JohnGannon 8D 8R c 1 25R 25D d 1 Wilbur F Sanders R Thomas C Power R Thomas H Carter R b 18901891 10D 6R 28R 27D William W Dixon D 1892 Harrison Reid R nbsp N1893 John E Rickards R Alexander CampbellBotkin R Frederick W Wright R Andrew B Cook R Eugene A Steere R 9D 7R 26D 26R 3Pop e vacant f Charles S Hartman R 18941895 13R 5D 2Pop 1Fus 44R 14Pop 3D Lee Mantle R g Thomas H Carter R 1896 Lee Mantle SvR 2 Bryan Sewall D Sv nbsp N 1 Bryan Watson Pop nbsp N1897 Robert Burns Smith D Archibald E Spriggs D Thomas S Hogan Pop C B Nolan D Timothy E Collins D Thomas W Poindexter Jr D Evans A Carleton R 12R 8D 3Pop 42D 18Pop 8R18981899 17D 6R 1Pop 57D 9R 4SvR William A Clark D h Albert J Campbell D 1900 vacant Bryan Stevenson D nbsp N1901 Joseph Toole D i Frank G Higgins D George M Hayes D James Donovan D A H Barret D James H Calderhead Pop W W Welch D 14D 9R 1Pop 28D 23R 8Lab 6Pop 5ID j Paris Gibson D William A Clark D CaldwellEdwards Pop 19021903 14D 12R 47R 11Lab 8D 6A T Joseph M Dixon R 1904 Roosevelt Fairbanks R nbsp Y1905 Edwin L Norris D Abraham N Yoder R k Albert J Galen R James H Rice R Henry R Cunningham R Wilfred E Harmon R 16R 10D 38R 24D 7Lab 3A T Thomas H Carter R 19061907 18R 9D 57R 16D Joseph M Dixon R CharlesNelsonPray R 1908 Edwin L Norris D l Benjamin F White R a Taft Sherman R nbsp Y1909 William Allen R Elmer E Esselstyn R 17R 10D 38D 33R19101911 C M McCoy 16R 12D 42D 32R Henry L Myers D 1912 Thomas M Swindlehurst D Wilson Marshall D nbsp Y1913 Sam V Stewart D W W McDowell D Adelbert M Alderson D Daniel M Kelly D William C Rae D WilliamKeating D Henry A Davee D 17D 13R 2Prog 49D 20R 16Prog 1Sv Thomas J Walsh D k 2D19141915 Joseph Poindexter D 19R 16D 5Prog 1I m 55D 36R 3Sv 1I19161917 Charles T Stewart R n Sam C Ford R H L Hart R Rufus G Poland D MayTrumper R 28R 13D 49D 46R 1D 1R19181919 George P Porter R 31R 12D 65R 33D1920 Harding Coolidge R nbsp Y1921 Joseph M Dixon R Nelson Story Jr R Wellington D Rankin R J W Walker 41R 13D 98R 9D 1I 2R19221923 O H Junod R 38R 16D 56R 44D Burton K Wheeler D 1D 1R1924 Coolidge Dawes R nbsp Y1925 John E Erickson D o W S McCormack R L A Foot R Wilfred E Harmon R 39R 16D 1FL 66R 34D 2FL19261927 Robert N Hawkins D p 40R 15D 1FL 61R 39D 2FLWilliam Powers p 1928 John W Mountjoy D Hoover Curtis R nbsp Y1929 Frank A Hazelbacker R William E Harmon R F E Williams R ElizabethIreland R 39R 16D 1FL 69R 33D19301931 41R 15D 59R 43D1932 Roosevelt Garner D nbsp Y1933 Frank Henry Cooney D Sam W Mitchell D k Raymond T Nagle D James Brett D John J Holmes D 33R 22D 1I 72D 30R John E Erickson D g 2DFrank Henry Cooney D q k Tom Kane R a 19341935 Ernest T Eaton R a 28D 27R 1I r 69D 33R James E Murray D 1936 Elmer Holt D s William R Pilgeram D a Enor K Matson D 1937 Roy E Ayers D Hugh R Adnair D Harrison J Freebourn D Ray Shannon D RuthReardon D 29D 27R 81D 21R19381939 31D 25R 58D 44R 1D 1R1940 Roosevelt Wallace D nbsp Y1941 Sam C Ford R Ernest T Eaton R John W Bonner D Thomas E Carey D ElizabethIreland R 35R 21D 55D 47R1942 Howard M Gullickson D 1943 R V Bottomly D 37R 19D 51R 39D 2D1944 T H MacDonald R Roosevelt Truman D nbsp Y1945 George P Porter R 39R 17D 53R 37D 1D 1R19461947 41R 15D 58R 31D 1ID Zales Ecton R 1948 Truman Barkley D nbsp Y1949 John W Bonner D Paul Cannon D Arnold Olsen D Neil Fisher D k Mary M Condon D 31R 23D 2I 54D 36R1950 Alta E Fisher D 1951 John E Henry R 28R 26D 2I 49R 41D1952 Eisenhower Nixon R nbsp Y1953 J Hugo Aronson R George M Gosman R Charles L Sheridan R k 36R 20D 62R 32D Mike Mansfield D 1954 Edna Hinman R 1955 33R 23D 49D 45R1956 S C Arnold R g 1957 Paul Cannon D Frank Murray D Forrest H Anderson D Horace Casey D HarrietMiller R 31D 25R 59D 35R 2D19581959 38D 17R 1I 61D 31R 2I1960 Nixon Lodge R nbsp N1961 Donald G Nutter R k Tim Babcock R Edna Hinman R 54R 40D Lee Metcalf D k 1D 1R1962 Tim Babcock R l David F James R a E V Sonny Omholt R 1963 35D 21R 57R 37D1964 Johnson Humphrey D nbsp Y1965 Ted James R Henry H Anderson D Harriet Miller D 32D 24R 56D 38R19661967 30D 25R 64R 40D1968 Nixon Agnew R nbsp Y1969 Forrest H Anderson D Thomas Lee Judge D Robert L Woodahl R Alex B Stephenson R DoloresColburg D 58R 46D 2D19701971 55R 49D 1D 1R19721973 Thomas Lee Judge D Bill Christiansen D Hollis Connors R 27D 23R 54D 46R19741975 30D 20R 67D 33R 2D1976 Ford Dole R nbsp NYear Governor Lt Governor Secretaryof State AttorneyGeneral Treasurer Auditor Supt ofPub Inst State Senate State House U S Senator Class I U S Senator Class II U S House ElectoralvotesExecutive offices State Legislature United States Congress1977 present editYear Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress ElectoralvotesGovernor Lt Governor Secretaryof State AttorneyGeneral Auditor Supt ofPub Inst State Senate State House U S Senator Class I U S Senator Class II U S House1977 Thomas LeeJudge D Ted Schwinden D Frank Murray D Mike Greely D E V Sonny Omholt R Georgia RuthRice D 25D 25R t 57D 43R John Melcher D Paul G Hatfield D g 1D 1R19781979 26R 24D 55D 45R Max Baucus D u 1980 Ronald Reagan George H W Bush R nbsp Y1981 Ted Schwinden D George Turman D p Jim Waltermire R k Ed Argenbright R 28R 22D 57R 43D19821983 26R 24D 55D 45R19841985 Andrea Bennett R 28D 22R 50D 50R v 19861987 25D 25R w 51R 49D1988 Gordon McOmber D g Verner Bertelsen R g George H W Bush Dan Quayle R nbsp Y1989 Stan Stephens R Allen Kolstad R x Mike Cooney D Marc Racicot R Nancy Keenan D 27R 23D 52D 48R Conrad Burns R 19901991 Denny Rehberg R g 29D 21R 61D 39R1992 Bill Clinton Al Gore D nbsp Y1993 Marc Racicot R Joseph P Mazurek D Mark O Keefe D 30D 20R 53R 47D Pat Williams D 19941995 31R 19D 67R 33D1996 Bob Dole Jack Kemp R nbsp N1997 Judy Martz R 34R 16D 65R 35D Rick Hill R 19981999 32R 18D 59R 41D2000 George W Bush Dick Cheney R nbsp Y2001 Judy Martz R Karl Ohs R Bob Brown R Mike McGrath D John Morrison D Linda McCulloch D 31R 19D 58R 42D Denny Rehberg R 20022003 29R 21D 53R 47D20042005 Brian Schweitzer D y John Bohlinger R y Brad Johnson R 27D 23R 50D 50R t 20062007 26D 24R 50R 49D 1C z Jon Tester D 2008 John McCain Sarah Palin R nbsp N2009 Linda McCulloch D Steve Bullock D Monica Lindeen D Denise Juneau D 27R 23D 50D 50R t 20102011 28R 22D 68R 32D2012 Mitt Romney Paul Ryan R nbsp N2013 Steve Bullock D John Walsh D Tim Fox R 29R 21D 61R 39D Steve Daines R 2014 Angela McLean D John Walsh D g 2015 59R 41D Steve Daines R Ryan Zinke R aa 2016 Mike Cooney D Donald Trump Mike Pence R nbsp Y2017 Corey Stapleton R Matt Rosendale R Elsie Arntzen R 32R 18D Greg Gianforte R 20182019 30R 20D 58R 42D2020 Donald Trump Mike Pence R nbsp N2021 Greg Gianforte R Kristen Juras R Christi Jacobsen R Austin Knudsen R Troy Downing R 31R 19D 67R 33D Matt Rosendale R 20222023 34R 16D 68R 32D 2RYear Governor Lt Governor Secretaryof State AttorneyGeneral Auditor Supt ofPub Inst State Senate State House U S Senator Class I U S Senator Class II U S House ElectoralvotesExecutive offices State Legislature United States CongressKey to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U S Congress and other politicians or officials Alaskan Independence AKIP American Know Nothing KN American Labor AL Anti Jacksonian Anti J National Republican NR Anti Administration AA Anti Masonic Anti M Conservative Con Democratic D Democratic Farmer Labor DFL Dixiecrat Dix States Rights SR Democratic Republican DR Farmer Labor FL Federalist F Pro Administration PA Free Soil FS Fusion Fus Greenback GB Independence IPM Independent Democrat ID Independent Republican IR Jacksonian J Liberal Lib Libertarian L National Union NU Nonpartisan League NPL Nullifier N Opposition Northern O Opposition Southern O Populist Pop Progressive Prog Prohibition Proh Readjuster Rea Republican R Silver Sv Silver Republican SvR Socialist Soc Unionist U Unconditional Unionist UU Whig W Independent I Nonpartisan NP a b c d e f g h Acting a b Delegate from Montana Territory until November 8 when Carter was elected U S Representative upon Montana statehood With a Republican Lt Governor the GOP organized the chamber There was no President Pro Tempore that session There were five contested seats from Silver Bow County and due to a lack of a contested election resolution mechanism the Republicans and Democrats each organized their own House with the contested members of both parties from Silver Bow joining their respective parties in those chambers and both sent bills to the Senate A coalition of Democrats and Populists elected a Populist Thomas Matthews as Speaker and organized the chamber Legislature failed to elect a Senator at the beginning of the 53rd United States Congress a b c d e f g h Initially appointed to fill a vacancy Resigned May 15 1900 to avoid claim of election fraud Resigned due to declining health A coalition of Democrats Labor Populists and Independent Democrats chose a Democrat Frank Corbett as Speaker and organized the chamber a b c d e f g h i Died in office a b As lieutenant governor filled unexpired term and was later elected in his own right A coalition of Republicans and Progressives elected a Republican John Edwards as President Pro Tempore and organized the chamber Impeached and then resigned Resigned so that his successor could appoint him to the United States Senate a b c Resigned As lieutenant governor filled unexpired term A bipartisan coalition elected a Republican Ernest T Eaton as President Pro Tempore and organized the chamber on a bipartisan basis In practice Eaton served as President of the Senate and as such Lt Governor as the previous one Frank Cooney was serving as Governor After session Eaton resigned and the position of President of the Senate and Lt Governor was filled by Democrat Elmer Holt As President of the State Senate filled unexpired term The Speaker of the House William Pilgeram took up his previous position of Lt Governor a b c Party control granted to governor s party in the event of a tied house of the legislature Resigned February 6 2014 in anticipation of being appointed United States Ambassador to China By statute in the event of a tie chamber the party of the Governor receives the Speakership However the committees and administration of the chamber and its committees were organized on a 50 50 basis with an equal number of chairmen and members of both parties 2 By statute in the event of a tie chamber the party of the Governor receives the Presidency However the committees and administration of the chamber and its committees were organized on a 50 50 basis with an equal number of chairmen and members of both parties 2 Resigned to take a presidential appointment to the International Boundary Commission a b Elected on bipartisan ticket Constitution Party member caucused with Republicans Resigned March 2017 to become the United States Secretary of the Interior References edit a b 1 Archived 2017 07 02 at the Wayback Machine Majority and Minority Party Numbers 1889 Present a b Loepp Daniel 1999 Sharing the Balance of Power An Examination of Shared Power in the Michigan House of Representatives 1993 94 University of Michigan Press p 25 ISBN 978 0 472 09702 9 See also editPolitics in Montana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Political party strength in Montana amp oldid 1184943470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
