Lieutenant Governor of Montana

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The lieutenant governor of Montana is an elected official in the State of Montana that ranks just below the governor of Montana.

The incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras

List of lieutenant governors[]

Parties

  Democratic (17)   Republican (18)   Populist (1)[1]

# Portrait Lieutenant Governor Term in office Party Governor(s)
1 John E Rickards.jpg John E. Rickards 1889–1893 Republican Joseph Toole (D)
2 Alexander Campbell Botkin.jpg Alexander Campbell Botkin 1893–1897 Republican John E. Rickards (R)
3 Archibald E. Spriggs (Montana Lieutenant Governor).jpg Archibald E. Spriggs 1897–1901 Populist Robert Burns Smith (D)
4 Frank G. Higgins.png Frank G. Higgins 1901–1905 Democratic Joseph Toole (D)
5 Edwin L. Norris (Montana Governor).jpg Edwin L. Norris 1905–1908 Democratic Joseph Toole (D)
Benjamin Franklin White (Montana Territory Governor).jpg Benjamin F. White 1908–1909 Republican Edwin L. Norris (D)
6 No image.svg William R. Allen 1909–1913 Republican Edwin L. Norris (D)
7 No image.svg W.W. McDowell 1913–1921 Democratic Sam V. Stewart (D)
8 No image.svg Nelson Story, Jr. 1921–1925 Republican Joseph M. Dixon (R)
9 No image.svg W.S. McCormack 1925–1929 Republican John E. Erickson (D)
10 No image.svg Frank A. Hazelbaker 1929–1933 Republican John E. Erickson (D)
11 Frank Henry Cooney.jpg Frank Henry Cooney 1933 Democratic John E. Erickson (D)
12 No image.svg 1933–1934 Republican Frank H. Cooney (D)
13 No image.svg Ernest T. Eaton 1934–1935 Republican Frank H. Cooney (D)
14 No image.svg Elmer Holt 1935 Democratic Frank H. Cooney (D)
15 No image.svg 1935–1937 Democratic[2] Elmer Holt (D)
16 No image.svg Hugh R. Adair 1937–1941 Democratic Roy E. Ayers (D)
17 No image.svg Ernest T. Eaton 1941–1949 Republican Sam C. Ford (R)
18 No image.svg 1949–1953 Democratic John W. Bonner (D)
19 No image.svg 1953–1957 Republican J. Hugo Aronson (R)
20 No image.svg 1957–1961 Democratic J. Hugo Aronson (R)
21 Tim Babcock.jpg Tim Babcock 1961–1962 Republican Donald G. Nutter (R)
22 No image.svg 1962–1965 Democratic Tim Babcock (R)
23 No image.svg Ted James 1965–1969 Republican Tim Babcock (R)
24 No image.svg Thomas Lee Judge 1969–1973 Democratic Forrest H. Anderson (D)
25 No image.svg Bill Christiansen 1973–1977 Democratic Thomas L. Judge (D)
26 No image.svg Ted Schwinden 1977–1981 Democratic Thomas L. Judge (D)
27 No image.svg George Turman 1981–1988 Democratic Ted Schwinden (D)
28 No image.svg Gordon McOmber 1988–1989 Democratic Ted Schwinden (D)
29 Allen Kolstad.jpg Allen Kolstad 1989–1991 Republican Stan Stephens (R)
30 Denny Rehberg, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg Denny Rehberg 1991–1997 Republican Stan Stephens (R)
Marc Racicot (R)
31 Judy Martz 2003 (cropped).jpg Judy Martz 1997–2001 Republican Marc Racicot (R)
32 No image.svg Karl Ohs 2001–2005 Republican Judy Martz (R)
33 John Bohlinger headshot.jpg John Bohlinger 2005–2013 Republican Brian Schweitzer (D)
34 John Walsh, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg John Walsh 2013–2014 Democratic Steve Bullock (D)
35 Angela McLean.jpg Angela McLean 2014–2016 Democratic Steve Bullock (D)
36 Mike Cooney in 2017.jpg Mike Cooney 2016–2021 Democratic Steve Bullock (D)
37 Kristen Juras 2021.jpg Kristen Juras 2021–present Republican Greg Gianforte (R)

Living former lieutenant governors of Montana[]

As of January 2021, there are six former lieutenant governors of Montana who are currently living at this time, the oldest lieutenant governor of Montana being Ted Schwinden (served 1977–1981, born 1925). The most recent death of a former lieutenant governor of Montana was that of Gordon McOmber (served 1988–1989, born 1919), on August 24, 2018. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Karl Ohs (2001–2005) on November 25, 2007.

Lieutenant Governor Term in office Date of birth
Ted Schwinden 1977–1981 (1925-08-31) August 31, 1925 (age 96)
Denny Rehberg 1991–1997 (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 66)
John Bohlinger 2005–2013 (1936-04-21) April 21, 1936 (age 85)
John Walsh 2013–2014 (1960-11-03) November 3, 1960 (age 61)
Angela McLean 2014–2016 (1970-08-19) August 19, 1970 (age 51)
Mike Cooney 2016–2021 (1954-09-03) September 3, 1954 (age 67)

References[]

  1. ^ "Montana Legislature - Leadership 1889-Present". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Pikey to Pinckard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-11-23.


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