1976 Montana Senate election

Not to be confused with 1976 United States Senate election in Montana.

1976 Montana Senate election
November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)
25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader W. Gordon McOmber Frank W. Hazelbaker
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 6th-Fairfield 41st-Dillon
Last election 30 20
Seats after 25 25
Seat change 5 5
Senate President before election

W. Gordon McOmber
Democratic

Elected Senate President

W. Gordon McOmber
Democratic

The 1976 Montana Senate election took place on November 2, 1976, with the primary election held on June 1, 1976. Montana voters elected 25 of the 50 members of the Montana Senate. The election coincided with United States national elections and Montana state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Montana Governor and Montana House.

Following the previous election in 1974, Democrats held a 30-to-20-seat majority over Republicans. Democrats and Republicans were tied at 25 seats each following the 1976 election—giving Republicans a net gain of five seats. The newly elected members served in the 45th Montana State Legislature, during which Democrat W. Gordon McOmber was re-elected President of the Montana Senate.

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