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Election 1972 Results

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1972 US Senate election in Montana

Lee Metcalf (Democrat) beat Henry S. Hibbard (Republican) in Montana in 1972, 52.0% to 48.0%, a margin of 3.9 points and 12,293 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1966, when Lee Metcalf also won.

Republicans led in 33 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 23. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 39,369 votes and went to the Republican by 0.2 points. The closest was Wheatland, where 2 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lee Metcalf won Democratic 163,609 52.0%
Henry S. Hibbard Republican 151,316 48.0%
Total314,925

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 19,649 49.9% 19,720 50.1% 39,369 R+0.2
Missoula 17,280 57.0% 13,046 43.0% 30,326 D+14.0
Cascade 17,121 57.5% 12,654 42.5% 29,775 D+15.0
Silver Bow 13,112 68.1% 6,135 31.9% 19,247 D+36.2
Flathead 8,012 46.4% 9,259 53.6% 17,271 R+7.2
Lewis And Clark 8,294 50.0% 8,298 50.0% 16,592 level
Gallatin 6,614 44.5% 8,265 55.5% 14,879 R+11.1
Ravalli 3,091 41.0% 4,455 59.0% 7,546 R+18.1
Hill 4,201 58.1% 3,026 41.9% 7,227 D+16.3
Lake 2,774 40.6% 4,065 59.4% 6,839 R+18.9
Deer Lodge 4,986 74.7% 1,693 25.3% 6,679 D+49.3
Lincoln 3,460 55.6% 2,758 44.4% 6,218 D+11.3
Fergus 2,501 40.8% 3,629 59.2% 6,130 R+18.4
Park 3,015 50.3% 2,984 49.7% 5,999 D+0.5
Custer 2,952 52.3% 2,691 47.7% 5,643 D+4.6
Valley 2,956 57.3% 2,202 42.7% 5,158 D+14.6
Dawson 2,814 54.9% 2,311 45.1% 5,125 D+9.8
Richland 2,192 50.5% 2,151 49.5% 4,343 D+0.9
Roosevelt 2,122 53.3% 1,861 46.7% 3,983 D+6.6
Carbon 1,940 49.8% 1,952 50.2% 3,892 R+0.3
Big Horn 2,199 56.8% 1,672 43.2% 3,871 D+13.6
Glacier 2,140 55.9% 1,685 44.1% 3,825 D+11.9
Beaverhead 1,233 35.5% 2,244 64.5% 3,477 R+29.1
Chouteau 1,621 46.8% 1,841 53.2% 3,462 R+6.4
Teton 1,550 46.4% 1,790 53.6% 3,340 R+7.2
Pondera 1,674 50.3% 1,652 49.7% 3,326 D+0.7
Sanders 1,490 44.9% 1,829 55.1% 3,319 R+10.2
Powell 1,571 53.3% 1,376 46.7% 2,947 D+6.6
Blaine 1,585 55.3% 1,279 44.7% 2,864 D+10.7
Toole 1,358 48.1% 1,464 51.9% 2,822 R+3.8
Sheridan 1,652 59.6% 1,119 40.4% 2,771 D+19.2
Madison 1,009 38.3% 1,623 61.7% 2,632 R+23.3
Phillips 1,252 48.0% 1,358 52.0% 2,610 R+4.1
Stillwater 1,137 44.7% 1,409 55.3% 2,546 R+10.7
Rosebud 1,159 48.2% 1,248 51.8% 2,407 R+3.7
Jefferson 1,240 53.1% 1,094 46.9% 2,334 D+6.3
Musselshell 916 45.4% 1,100 54.6% 2,016 R+9.1
Sweet Grass 535 31.6% 1,157 68.4% 1,692 R+36.8
Fallon 785 47.5% 866 52.5% 1,651 R+4.9
Judith Basin 775 47.3% 865 52.7% 1,640 R+5.5
Daniels 858 54.2% 725 45.8% 1,583 D+8.4
McCone 788 52.3% 718 47.7% 1,506 D+4.6
Mineral 780 54.1% 663 45.9% 1,443 D+8.1
Broadwater 521 37.5% 868 62.5% 1,389 R+25.0
Wheatland 678 49.9% 680 50.1% 1,358 R+0.1
Granite 524 39.7% 796 60.3% 1,320 R+20.6
Liberty 563 45.5% 675 54.5% 1,238 R+9.0
Powder River 474 38.5% 758 61.5% 1,232 R+23.1
Prairie 437 42.6% 589 57.4% 1,026 R+14.8
Carter 375 38.3% 604 61.7% 979 R+23.4
Meagher 333 35.0% 618 65.0% 951 R+30.0
Garfield 260 28.7% 647 71.3% 907 R+42.7
Wibaux 397 56.1% 311 43.9% 708 D+12.1
Treasure 281 47.3% 313 52.7% 594 R+5.4
Golden Valley 255 44.9% 313 55.1% 568 R+10.2
Petroleum 118 35.8% 212 64.2% 330 R+28.5

Counties as they stood in 1972; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Tim Sheehy (R) R+7.1
2020 Steve Daines (R) R+10.0
2018 Jon Tester (D) D+3.6
2014 Steve Daines (R) R+17.7
2012 Jon Tester (D) D+3.7
2008 Max Baucus (D) D+45.8
2006 Jon Tester (D) D+0.9
2002 Max Baucus (D) D+31.0
2000 Conrad Burns (R) R+3.3
1996 Max Baucus (D) D+4.9
1994 Conrad R. Burns (R) R+24.7
1990 Max Baucus (D) D+38.7
1988 Conrad Burns (R) R+3.7
1984 Max Baucus (D) D+16.2
1982 John Melcher (D) D+12.8
1978 Max Baucus (D) D+11.4
1976 John Melcher (D) D+28.3
1972 Lee Metcalf (D) D+3.9
1970 Mike Mansfield (D) D+21.1
1966 Lee Metcalf (D) D+6.3
1964 Mike Mansfield (D) D+29.0
1960 Lee Metcalf (D) D+1.5
1958 Mike Mansfield (D) D+52.4
1954 James E. Murray (D) D+0.8
1952 Mike Mansfield (D) D+2.2
1948 James E. Murray (D) D+13.9
1946 Zales N. Ecton (R) R+8.1
1942 James E. Murray (D) D+0.7
1940 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+46.9
1936 James E. Murray (D) D+27.9
1934 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+41.4
1930 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+22.5
1928 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+6.4
1924 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+10.4
1922 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+11.8
1918 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+5.3
1916 Henry L. Myers (D) D+7.7