The Political Graveyard: Montana: Governors

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Montana: Governors

Governors of Montana, 1889-2020 (May be incomplete!)
Joseph K. Toole 1889-93 John E. Rickards 1893-97 Robert B. Smith 1897-1901 Joseph K. Toole 1901-08 Edwin L. Norris 1908-13 Sam V. Stewart 1913-21 Joseph M. Dixon 1921-25 John E. Erickson 1925-33 Frank H. Cooney 1933-35 Elmer Holt 1935-37 Roy E. Ayers 1937-41 Sam C. Ford 1941-49 John W. Bonner 1949-53 J. Hugo Aronson 1953-61 Donald G. Nutter 1961-62 Tim M. Babcock 1962-69 Forrest Anderson 1969-73 Thomas L. Judge 1973-81 Ted Schwinden 1981-89 Stan Stephens 1989-93 Marc Racicot 1993-2001 Judy Martz 2001-05 Brian Schweitzer 2005-

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1889 Oct 1: Joseph K. Toole (Dem), elected; Thomas C. Power (Rep), defeated.

1892: William Kennedy, defeated; Timothy E. Collins, defeated.

1896: Alexander C. Botkin (Rep), defeated.

1900: David S. Folsom, defeated.

1900 Nov 6: Thomas S. Hogan (Independent Democratic), defeated.

1904: William Lindsay, defeated; Malcolm A. O'Malley, defeated.

1908: Edward Donlan, defeated; Harry Hazelton, defeated.

1908 Apr 1: Joseph K. Toole, resigned.

1912 Nov 5: Sam V. Stewart (Dem), elected; Harry L. Wilson (Rep), defeated; Frank J. Edwards (Progressive), defeated; Lewis J. Duncan (Socialist), defeated.

1916 Nov 7: Sam V. Stewart (Dem), elected; Frank J. Edwards (Rep), defeated; Lewis J. Duncan (Socialist), defeated.

1920 Nov 2: Joseph M. Dixon (Rep), elected; Burton K. Wheeler (Dem), defeated.

1924 Nov 4: John E. Erickson (Dem), elected; Joseph M. Dixon (Rep), defeated; Frank J. Edwards (Farmer-Labor), defeated; J. H. Matheson (Socialist), defeated.

1928 Nov 6: John E. Erickson (Dem), elected; Wellington D. Rankin (Rep), defeated; W. R. Duncan (Socialist), defeated.

1932: Frank A. Hazelbaker, defeated.

1933 Mar 13: John E. Erickson, resigned.

1935 Dec 15: Frank H. Cooney, died in office.

1936: Frank A. Hazelbaker, defeated.

1940 Jul 16: Roy E. Ayers (Dem), nominated; Arthur F. Lamey (Dem), defeated in primary; A. E. Kathan (Dem), defeated in primary.

1940 Jul 16: Sam C. Ford (Rep), nominated; Charles A. Hauswirth (Rep), defeated in primary; Julius J. Wuerthner (Rep), defeated in primary; T. S. Stockdal (Rep), defeated in primary; M. P. Moe (Rep), defeated in primary.

1940 Nov 5: Roy E. Ayers, defeated; Sam C. Ford (Rep), elected.

1944: Sam C. Ford (Rep), elected; Leif Erickson (Dem), defeated.

1948 Jul 20: John W. Bonner (Dem), nominated; Arthur F. Lamey (Dem), defeated in primary; Leif Erickson (Dem), defeated in primary; Vernon Hoven (Dem), defeated in primary; George M. Melton (Dem), defeated in primary.

1948 Jul 20: Sam C. Ford (Rep), nominated; Leonard C. Young (Rep), defeated in primary; Mike Kuchera (Rep), defeated in primary.

1948 Nov 2: John W. Bonner (Dem), elected; Sam C. Ford (Rep), defeated; Laverne Hamilton (Socialist), defeated.

1952 Jul 15: John W. Bonner (Dem), nominated unopposed.

1952 Jul 15: J. Hugo Aronson (Rep), nominated; Leonard C. Young (Rep), defeated in primary.

1952 Nov 4: J. Hugo Aronson (Rep), elected; John W. Bonner (Dem), defeated.

1956 Jun 5: Arnold Olsen (Dem), nominated; John W. Bonner (Dem), defeated in primary; Danny O'Neill (Dem), defeated in primary; John M. Nickey (Dem), defeated in primary.

1956 Jun 5: J. Hugo Aronson (Rep), nominated unopposed.

1956 Nov 6: J. Hugo Aronson (Rep), elected; Arnold Olsen (Dem), defeated.

1960 Jun 7: Paul C. Cannon (Dem), nominated; Jack C. Toole (Dem), defeated in primary; Mike Kuchera (Dem), defeated in primary; Willard E. Fraser (Dem), defeated in primary; John M. Nickey (Dem), defeated in primary; Merrill K. Riddick (Dem), defeated in primary.

1960 Jun 7: Donald G. Nutter (Rep), nominated; Wesley A. D'Ewart (Rep), defeated in primary.

1960 Nov 8: Donald G. Nutter (Rep), elected; Paul C. Cannon (Dem), defeated.

1962 Jan 25: Donald G. Nutter, died in office.

1964: Roland Renne (Dem), defeated.

1968: Merrill K. Riddick (Dem), defeated in primary.

1968: Tim M. Babcock, defeated.

1972: Ed Smith, defeated.

2000: Stan Jones (Libertarian), defeated.

2000 Jun 6: Mike Cooney (Dem), defeated in primary.

2004: Brian Schweitzer (Dem), elected; Stan Jones (Libertarian), defeated; Bob Brown (Rep), defeated.

2012 Jun 5: Corey Stapleton (Rep), defeated in primary.

2016 Nov 8: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian), defeated.

2020 Nov 3: Mike Cooney (Dem), defeated.

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