1972-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Montana

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County	Turnout	Thomas Judge (D)		Ed Smith (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaverhead	64%	1,473	42.4%	2,003	57.6%	0	0.0%	-530	3,476
Big Horn	64%	2,380	61.4%	1,497	38.6%	0	0.0%	883	3,877
Blaine	69%	1,492	52.4%	1,357	47.6%	0	0.0%	135	2,849
Broadwater	81%	474	34.2%	911	65.8%	0	0.0%	-437	1,385
Carbon	80%	2,036	52.0%	1,876	48.0%	0	0.0%	160	3,912
Carter	76%	299	30.1%	696	69.9%	0	0.0%	-397	995
Cascade	57%	17,709	58.1%	12,794	41.9%	0	0.0%	4,915	30,503
Chouteau	83%	1,502	43.3%	1,965	56.7%	0	0.0%	-463	3,467
Custer	70%	3,081	54.8%	2,544	45.2%	0	0.0%	537	5,625
Daniels	80%	483	30.0%	1,126	70.0%	0	0.0%	-643	1,609
Dawson	70%	2,747	53.5%	2,384	46.5%	0	0.0%	363	5,131
Deer Lodge	67%	5,320	79.5%	1,374	20.5%	0	0.0%	3,946	6,694
Fallon	66%	709	42.9%	942	57.1%	0	0.0%	-233	1,651
Fergus	73%	2,718	44.1%	3,446	55.9%	0	0.0%	-728	6,164
Flathead	64%	9,641	55.0%	7,876	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,765	17,517
Gallatin	65%	8,296	52.2%	7,604	47.8%	0	0.0%	692	15,900
Garfield	91%	224	24.6%	687	75.4%	0	0.0%	-463	911
Glacier	58%	2,183	57.0%	1,645	43.0%	0	0.0%	538	3,828
Golden Valley	107%	245	43.0%	325	57.0%	0	0.0%	-80	570
Granite	71%	676	51.1%	647	48.9%	0	0.0%	29	1,323
Hill	64%	3,987	55.1%	3,246	44.9%	0	0.0%	741	7,233
Jefferson	67%	1,324	57.0%	997	43.0%	0	0.0%	327	2,321
Judith Basin	95%	784	47.7%	858	52.3%	0	0.0%	-74	1,642
Lake	70%	3,202	46.9%	3,625	53.1%	0	0.0%	-423	6,827
Lewis and Clark	73%	8,061	47.3%	8,990	52.7%	0	0.0%	-929	17,051
Liberty	85%	500	40.2%	743	59.8%	0	0.0%	-243	1,243
Lincoln	55%	3,995	64.6%	2,188	35.4%	0	0.0%	1,807	6,183
Madison	76%	1,142	43.5%	1,484	56.5%	0	0.0%	-342	2,626
McCone	87%	642	42.4%	871	57.6%	0	0.0%	-229	1,513
Meagher	71%	297	31.1%	659	68.9%	0	0.0%	-362	956
Mineral	72%	912	63.0%	535	37.0%	0	0.0%	377	1,447
Missoula	71%	18,426	62.0%	11,302	38.0%	0	0.0%	7,124	29,728
Musselshell	80%	1,081	53.2%	952	46.8%	0	0.0%	129	2,033
Park	78%	3,204	53.3%	2,802	46.7%	0	0.0%	402	6,006
Petroleum	83%	131	39.6%	200	60.4%	0	0.0%	-69	331
Phillips	75%	1,065	40.7%	1,554	59.3%	0	0.0%	-489	2,619
Pondera	79%	1,701	51.6%	1,597	48.4%	0	0.0%	104	3,298
Powder River	68%	436	35.4%	794	64.6%	0	0.0%	-358	1,230
Powell	66%	1,625	55.1%	1,326	44.9%	0	0.0%	299	2,951
Prairie	87%	414	40.5%	609	59.5%	0	0.0%	-195	1,023
Ravalli	74%	3,517	46.4%	4,058	53.6%	0	0.0%	-541	7,575
Richland	67%	1,584	36.2%	2,797	63.8%	0	0.0%	-1,213	4,381
Roosevelt	63%	1,408	35.3%	2,579	64.7%	0	0.0%	-1,171	3,987
Rosebud	61%	1,231	51.1%	1,178	48.9%	0	0.0%	53	2,409
Sanders	69%	1,652	50.1%	1,643	49.9%	0	0.0%	9	3,295
Sheridan	73%	369	13.0%	2,473	87.0%	0	0.0%	-2,104	2,842
Silver Bow	73%	15,286	76.1%	4,789	23.9%	0	0.0%	10,497	20,075
Stillwater	80%	1,160	45.6%	1,386	54.4%	0	0.0%	-226	2,546
Sweet Grass	82%	568	33.7%	1,116	66.3%	0	0.0%	-548	1,684
Teton	85%	1,485	43.9%	1,901	56.1%	0	0.0%	-416	3,386
Toole	77%	1,260	44.3%	1,585	55.7%	0	0.0%	-325	2,845
Treasure	96%	299	50.2%	297	49.8%	0	0.0%	2	596
Valley	75%	2,522	46.9%	2,851	53.1%	0	0.0%	-329	5,373
Wheatland	83%	708	52.0%	654	48.0%	0	0.0%	54	1,362
Wibaux	77%	367	51.2%	350	48.8%	0	0.0%	17	717
Yellowstone	67%	22,490	56.2%	17,543	43.8%	0	0.0%	4,947	40,033
TOTAL	66%	172,523	54.1%	146,231	45.9%	0	0.0%	26,292	318,754
Total R vote: 146,231 (45.9%)      Total D vote: 172,523 (54.1%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1972 Governor, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,473	42.4%
Ed Smith (R)	2,003	57.6%
TOTAL	3,476
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	2,380	61.4%
Ed Smith (R)	1,497	38.6%
TOTAL	3,877
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,492	52.4%
Ed Smith (R)	1,357	47.6%
TOTAL	2,849
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	474	34.2%
Ed Smith (R)	911	65.8%
TOTAL	1,385
Turnout: 81%

1972 Governor, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	2,036	52.0%
Ed Smith (R)	1,876	48.0%
TOTAL	3,912
Turnout: 80%

1972 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	299	30.1%
Ed Smith (R)	696	69.9%
TOTAL	995
Turnout: 76%

1972 Governor, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	17,709	58.1%
Ed Smith (R)	12,794	41.9%
TOTAL	30,503
Turnout: 57%

1972 Governor, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,502	43.3%
Ed Smith (R)	1,965	56.7%
TOTAL	3,467
Turnout: 83%

1972 Governor, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	3,081	54.8%
Ed Smith (R)	2,544	45.2%
TOTAL	5,625
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	483	30.0%
Ed Smith (R)	1,126	70.0%
TOTAL	1,609
Turnout: 80%

1972 Governor, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	2,747	53.5%
Ed Smith (R)	2,384	46.5%
TOTAL	5,131
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	5,320	79.5%
Ed Smith (R)	1,374	20.5%
TOTAL	6,694
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	709	42.9%
Ed Smith (R)	942	57.1%
TOTAL	1,651
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	2,718	44.1%
Ed Smith (R)	3,446	55.9%
TOTAL	6,164
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	9,641	55.0%
Ed Smith (R)	7,876	45.0%
TOTAL	17,517
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	8,296	52.2%
Ed Smith (R)	7,604	47.8%
TOTAL	15,900
Turnout: 65%

1972 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	224	24.6%
Ed Smith (R)	687	75.4%
TOTAL	911
Turnout: 91%

1972 Governor, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	2,183	57.0%
Ed Smith (R)	1,645	43.0%
TOTAL	3,828
Turnout: 58%

1972 Governor, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	245	43.0%
Ed Smith (R)	325	57.0%
TOTAL	570
Turnout: 107%

1972 Governor, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	676	51.1%
Ed Smith (R)	647	48.9%
TOTAL	1,323
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	3,987	55.1%
Ed Smith (R)	3,246	44.9%
TOTAL	7,233
Turnout: 64%

1972 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,324	57.0%
Ed Smith (R)	997	43.0%
TOTAL	2,321
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	784	47.7%
Ed Smith (R)	858	52.3%
TOTAL	1,642
Turnout: 95%

1972 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	3,202	46.9%
Ed Smith (R)	3,625	53.1%
TOTAL	6,827
Turnout: 70%

1972 Governor, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	8,061	47.3%
Ed Smith (R)	8,990	52.7%
TOTAL	17,051
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	500	40.2%
Ed Smith (R)	743	59.8%
TOTAL	1,243
Turnout: 85%

1972 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	3,995	64.6%
Ed Smith (R)	2,188	35.4%
TOTAL	6,183
Turnout: 55%

1972 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,142	43.5%
Ed Smith (R)	1,484	56.5%
TOTAL	2,626
Turnout: 76%

1972 Governor, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	642	42.4%
Ed Smith (R)	871	57.6%
TOTAL	1,513
Turnout: 87%

1972 Governor, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	297	31.1%
Ed Smith (R)	659	68.9%
TOTAL	956
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	912	63.0%
Ed Smith (R)	535	37.0%
TOTAL	1,447
Turnout: 72%

1972 Governor, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	18,426	62.0%
Ed Smith (R)	11,302	38.0%
TOTAL	29,728
Turnout: 71%

1972 Governor, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,081	53.2%
Ed Smith (R)	952	46.8%
TOTAL	2,033
Turnout: 80%

1972 Governor, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	3,204	53.3%
Ed Smith (R)	2,802	46.7%
TOTAL	6,006
Turnout: 78%

1972 Governor, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	131	39.6%
Ed Smith (R)	200	60.4%
TOTAL	331
Turnout: 83%

1972 Governor, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,065	40.7%
Ed Smith (R)	1,554	59.3%
TOTAL	2,619
Turnout: 75%

1972 Governor, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,701	51.6%
Ed Smith (R)	1,597	48.4%
TOTAL	3,298
Turnout: 79%

1972 Governor, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	436	35.4%
Ed Smith (R)	794	64.6%
TOTAL	1,230
Turnout: 68%

1972 Governor, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,625	55.1%
Ed Smith (R)	1,326	44.9%
TOTAL	2,951
Turnout: 66%

1972 Governor, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	414	40.5%
Ed Smith (R)	609	59.5%
TOTAL	1,023
Turnout: 87%

1972 Governor, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	3,517	46.4%
Ed Smith (R)	4,058	53.6%
TOTAL	7,575
Turnout: 74%

1972 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,584	36.2%
Ed Smith (R)	2,797	63.8%
TOTAL	4,381
Turnout: 67%

1972 Governor, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,408	35.3%
Ed Smith (R)	2,579	64.7%
TOTAL	3,987
Turnout: 63%

1972 Governor, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,231	51.1%
Ed Smith (R)	1,178	48.9%
TOTAL	2,409
Turnout: 61%

1972 Governor, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,652	50.1%
Ed Smith (R)	1,643	49.9%
TOTAL	3,295
Turnout: 69%

1972 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	369	13.0%
Ed Smith (R)	2,473	87.0%
TOTAL	2,842
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	15,286	76.1%
Ed Smith (R)	4,789	23.9%
TOTAL	20,075
Turnout: 73%

1972 Governor, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,160	45.6%
Ed Smith (R)	1,386	54.4%
TOTAL	2,546
Turnout: 80%

1972 Governor, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	568	33.7%
Ed Smith (R)	1,116	66.3%
TOTAL	1,684
Turnout: 82%

1972 Governor, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,485	43.9%
Ed Smith (R)	1,901	56.1%
TOTAL	3,386
Turnout: 85%

1972 Governor, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	1,260	44.3%
Ed Smith (R)	1,585	55.7%
TOTAL	2,845
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	299	50.2%
Ed Smith (R)	297	49.8%
TOTAL	596
Turnout: 96%

1972 Governor, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	2,522	46.9%
Ed Smith (R)	2,851	53.1%
TOTAL	5,373
Turnout: 75%

1972 Governor, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	708	52.0%
Ed Smith (R)	654	48.0%
TOTAL	1,362
Turnout: 83%

1972 Governor, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	367	51.2%
Ed Smith (R)	350	48.8%
TOTAL	717
Turnout: 77%

1972 Governor, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thomas Judge (D)	22,490	56.2%
Ed Smith (R)	17,543	43.8%
TOTAL	40,033
Turnout: 67%