List of governors of Montana

The Governor of Montana is the head of the executive branch of Montana's state governmentMontana Constitution, Article VI, Section 4. and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 7. 

The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Montana State Legislature,Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 10. to convene the legislature at any time,Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 11. and to grant pardons and reprieves.Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 12.

Governors of Montana
 Parties
Dem Democratic (15)
Rep Republican (10)

+ Governors of Montana # Image Governor Party Took office Left officeLt. Governor and Term Notes 1 100px  Dem   John E. Rickards (Rep) – 1 2 100px  Rep    Alexander C. Botkin (Rep) – 2 3 100px  Dem   A. E. Spriggs (Dem) – 3 4 100px  Dem   Frank G. Higgins (Dem) – 4
 Edwin L. Norris (Dem) – 5 Resigned due to declining health. 5 100px  Dem   Benjamin F. White (Rep) – 5
 William R. Allen (Rep) - 6 As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right. 6 100px  Dem   W.W. McDowell (Dem) - 7, 8 7 100px  Rep   Nelson Story, Jr. (Rep) - 9 8 100px  Dem   W. S. McCormack (Rep) - 10
 Frank A. Hazelbaker (Rep) - 11
 Frank Henry Cooney (Dem) - 12Resigned so that his successor would appoint him to the United States Senate. 9 100px  Dem   Tom Kane (Rep) - 12
 Ernest T. Eaton (Rep) - 12
 Elmer Holt (Dem) - 12As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term. Died in office while governor. 10 100px  Dem   William P. Pilgeram (Dem) - 12As president of the state senate, filled unexpired term. 11 100px  Dem   Hugh R. Adair (Dem) - 13 12 100px  Rep   Ernest T. Eaton (Rep) - 14, 15 13 100px  Dem   Paul Cannon (Dem) - 16 14 100px  Rep   George M. Gosman (Rep) - 17
 Paul Cannon (Dem) - 18 15 100px  Rep   Tim M. Babcock (Rep) - 19Died in office. 16 100px  Rep   David F. James (Dem) - 19
 Ted James (Rep) - 20As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right. 17 100px  Dem   Thomas Lee Judge (Dem) - 21 18 100px  Dem   Bill Christiansen (Dem) - 22
 Ted Schwinden (Dem) - 23 19 100px  Dem   George Turman (Dem) - 24, 25 20 100px  Rep   Allen Kolstad (Rep) - 26
 Denny Rehberg (Rep) - 26 21 100px  Rep   Denny Rehberg (Rep) - 27
 Judy Martz (Rep) - 28 22 100px  Rep   Karl Ohs (Rep) - 29 23 100px  Dem   John Bohlinger (Rep) - 30, 31 24 100px  Dem   John Walsh (Dem) - 32
 Angela McLean (Dem) - 33
 Mike Cooney (Dem) - 34 25 100px  Rep  Incumbent Kristen Juras (Rep) - 35

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