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State Fact Sheet - Montana

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 1 U.S. Representative)
Jeannette Rankin (R) U.S. Rep. 1917-1919; 1941-1943 

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 8)
Linda McCulloch (D) Secretary of State
Sup. of Pub. Instr.		 2009-present
2001-2009
Monica Lindeen (D) State Auditor 2009-present
Denise Juneau (D) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 2009-present
Gail Gutsche (D) Pub. Serv. Commissioner 2009-2013
Judy Martz (R) Governor
Lt. Governor		 2001-2005
1997-2001
Nancy A. Keenan (D) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1989-2001
Andrea Bennett (R)1 State Auditor 1985-1992
Georgia Ruth Rice (D) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1977-1980
Dolores Colburg (D) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1969-1976
Hollis G. Connors (R) State Treasurer 1973-1976
Harriet Miller (D)2 Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1957-1968
Edna J. Hinman (R) State Treasurer 1954-1956; 1961-1964
Mary M. Condon (D) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1949-1956
Alta E. Fisher (R) State Treasurer 1949-1952
Elizabeth Ireland (R) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1933-1948
May Trumper (R) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1917-1932 
  1. Bennett was first elected under her maiden name of Andrea Hemstead. Montana's state auditor also serves as the insurance Commissioner.
  2. Miller was a Republican; she switched parties in 1964.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 18 5 5 10/ 50 23 8 31/ 100 41/ 150 27.3
2012 26 6 2 8/ 50 19 9 28/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
2011 24 6 2 8/ 50 19 9 28/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
2010 18 8 2 10/ 50 23 6 29/ 100 39/ 150 26.0
2009 18 8 2 10/ 50 23 6 29/ 100 39/ 150 26.0
2008 21 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 18 - - 2/ 50 - - 12/ 100 14/ 150 9.3
1975 17 - - 4/ 50 - - 10/ 100 14/ 150 9.3