Lieutenant Governor of Montana
| Montana Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | Two terms in 16 year period |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 1 the Executive Department |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | John E. Walsh |
| Officeholder Party: | Democratic |
| Assumed office: | January 7, 2013 |
| Compensation: | $86,362 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 8, 2016 |
| Last election: | November 6, 2012 |
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Current officeholder
- See also: Current Lieutenant Governors
The current lieutenant governor is John E. Walsh, a Democrat elected in 2012.
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of the lieutenant governor in Article VI, the Executive Department.
Under Article VI, Section I:
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Qualifications
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A candidate for lieutenant governor must be:
- at least 25 years of age or older at the time of election
- a citizen of the United States
- have resided within the state at least two years at his election
Elections
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
Montana elects lieutenant governors in the Presidential elections, that is, in leap years. For Montana, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 are all lieutenant gubernatorial election years. Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Monday in the January following an election. Thus, January 7, 2013 and January 2, 2017 are inaugural days.
2012
Incumbent John Bohlinger (R) was prevented from running for re-election due to term limits. John E. Walsh (D), running on a ticket with Steve Bullock, defeated Jon Sonju (R), Marc Mulcahy (L), and Joni Oja (I) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Montana General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Bullock and John E. Walsh |
48.9% | 236,450 | |
| Republican | Rick Hill and Jon Sonju | 47.3% | 228,879 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Vandevender and Marc Mulcahy | 3.8% | 18,160 | |
| Total Votes | 483,489 | |||
| Election Results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Vacancies
Details of vacancies are addressed under Article VI, Section 6.
If the lieutenant governor's chair is vacant due to death, resignation, removal, disability, or succession to the governorship, the Governor shall appoint a new lieutenant governor.
If both the governor and lieutenant governor's chair are vacant, the legally provide line of succession goes into effect until the next scheduled general election, when both office will be elected.
Duties
Montana's Lieutenant Governor acts as governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, impeachment, absence from the state, or incapacity due to illness of the governor of Montana. The lieutenant governor performs the duties provided by law and those delegated to him/her by the governor. However, the lieutenant governor cannot be delegated any duties specifically granted to the governor, as per the state constitution.
The lieutenant governor welcomes international visitors when the governor is unable to do so, serves on a number of state committees, and assists on a number of administration policy initiatives. Additionally, the lieutenant governor provides advice and counsel to the governor.[1]
The office has such other responsibilities and duties as the Governor shall assign.
Compensation
The lieutenant governor's pay is set by law and may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.
As of 2010, the lieutenant governor is paid $79,007 a year, the 29th highest lieutenant gubernatorial salary in America.
Contact information
Office of the Lt. Governor
Montana State Capitol Bldg.
PO Box 200801
Helena, MT 59620-1901
Phone:406-444-3111
Fax:406-444-4648
See also
- John E. Walsh
- Former Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger
- Governor of Montana
- Montana Attorney General
- Montana Secretary of State
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