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Montana
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Jeannette Rankin (R)
 U.S. Rep. 1917-1919; 1941-1943 
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Linda McCulloch (D)
Judy Martz (R)
Judy Martz (R)
Nancy A. Keenan (D)
Andrea Bennett (R)		 Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Governor
Lt. Governor
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
State Auditor 		2001-present
2001-2005
1997-2001
1989-2001
1985-1992
     Bennett was first elected under her maiden name of Andrea Hemstead. Montana's state auditor also serves as the insurance Commissioner.
  Georgia Ruth Rice (D)
Dolores Colburg (D)
Hollis G. Connors (R)
Harriet Miller (D)		   Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
State Treasurer
Sup. of Pub. Instr.		 1977-1980
1969-1976
1973-1976
1957-1968
     Miller was a Republican; she switched parties in 1964.
  Edna J. Hinman (R)
Mary M. Condon (D)
Alta E. Fisher (R)
Elizabeth Ireland (R)
May Trumper (R)
 State Treasurer
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
State Treasurer
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
1954-1956; 1961-1964
1949-1956
1949-1952
1933-1948
1917-1932 
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 20 8 1 9/ 50 20 8 28/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
2007
 19 8 1 9/ 50 20 8 28/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
2006
 20 6 1 7/ 50 22 8 30/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
2005
 20 6 1 7/ 50 22 8 30/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
2004
 22 7 1 8/ 50 19 10 29/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
2003
 21 7 1 8/ 50 19 10 29/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
2002
 20 7 1 8/ 50 15 13 28/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
2001
 23 7 0 7/ 50 15 12 27/ 100 34/ 150 22.7
2000
 17 8 0 8/ 50 18 11 29/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
1999
 19 8 0 8/ 50 18 11 29/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
1998
 21 8 1 9/ 50 15 11 26/ 100 35/ 150 23.3
1997
 21 8 1 9/ 50 15 11 26/ 100 35/ 150 23.3
1996
 17 7 2 9/ 50 11 16 27/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
1995
 17 7 2 9/ 50 11 16 27/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
1994
 24 8 2 10/ 50 14 8 22/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
1993
 25 7 2 9/ 50 13 8 21/ 100 30/ 150 20.0
1992
 19 7 1 8/ 50 18 5 23/ 100 31/ 150 20.7
1991
 19 7 1 8/ 50 18 5 23/ 100 31/ 150 20.7
1990
 22 5 1 6/ 50 16 5 21/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
1989
 21 5 1 6/ 50 16 5 21/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
1988
 27 5 1 6/ 50 13 4 17/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1987
 27 5 1 6/ 50 13 4 17/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1986
 24 4 1 5/ 50 13 4 17/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1985
 24 4 1 5/ 50 13 4 17/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1984
 26 2 1 3/ 50 12 4 16/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1983
 25 2 1 3/ 50 12 4 16/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1981
 22 3 1 4/ 50 6 7 13/ 100 17/ 150 11.3
1979
 22 - - 1/ 50 - - 13/ 100 14/ 150 9.3
1977
 - - - 2/ NA - - 12/ NA 14/ NA -
1975
 - - - 4/ NA - - 10/ NA 14/ NA -


  

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