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Election 1976 Results

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1976 US Senate election in Montana

John Melcher (Democrat) beat Stanley C. Burger (Republican) in Montana in 1976, 64.2% to 35.8%, a margin of 28.3 points and 91,019 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1970, when Mike Mansfield won.

Democrats led in 53 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 3. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 42,991 votes and went to the Democrat by 33.7 points. The closest was Sweet Grass, where 31 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
John Melcher won Democratic 206,232 64.2%
Stanley C. Burger Republican 115,213 35.8%
Total321,445

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 28,729 66.8% 14,262 33.2% 42,991 D+33.7
Missoula 21,754 68.1% 10,196 31.9% 31,950 D+36.2
Cascade 20,522 69.9% 8,856 30.1% 29,378 D+39.7
Flathead 11,018 58.8% 7,728 41.2% 18,746 D+17.6
Silver Bow 13,194 76.5% 4,052 23.5% 17,246 D+53.0
Lewis And Clark 10,288 61.5% 6,435 38.5% 16,723 D+23.0
Gallatin 8,146 51.7% 7,596 48.3% 15,742 D+3.5
Ravalli 4,632 52.7% 4,150 47.3% 8,782 D+5.5
Hill 5,282 72.3% 2,023 27.7% 7,305 D+44.6
Lake 3,971 54.4% 3,323 45.6% 7,294 D+8.9
Fergus 3,599 57.0% 2,713 43.0% 6,312 D+14.0
Lincoln 4,331 70.2% 1,841 29.8% 6,172 D+40.3
Park 3,508 60.4% 2,300 39.6% 5,808 D+20.8
Custer 3,722 65.3% 1,982 34.7% 5,704 D+30.5
Deer Lodge 4,332 77.5% 1,261 22.5% 5,593 D+54.9
Dawson 3,182 63.4% 1,835 36.6% 5,017 D+26.8
Valley 3,099 64.0% 1,746 36.0% 4,845 D+27.9
Richland 2,603 60.4% 1,707 39.6% 4,310 D+20.8
Carbon 2,690 65.7% 1,402 34.3% 4,092 D+31.5
Roosevelt 2,547 64.2% 1,423 35.8% 3,970 D+28.3
Glacier 2,288 61.6% 1,429 38.4% 3,717 D+23.1
Big Horn 2,398 66.6% 1,203 33.4% 3,601 D+33.2
Sanders 2,300 64.5% 1,268 35.5% 3,568 D+28.9
Beaverhead 1,563 44.0% 1,990 56.0% 3,553 R+12.0
Chouteau 2,204 62.3% 1,335 37.7% 3,539 D+24.6
Teton 1,987 58.9% 1,389 41.1% 3,376 D+17.7
Pondera 1,892 59.7% 1,277 40.3% 3,169 D+19.4
Rosebud 2,437 80.2% 602 19.8% 3,039 D+60.4
Blaine 1,871 67.2% 912 32.8% 2,783 D+34.5
Sheridan 1,890 69.3% 836 30.7% 2,726 D+38.7
Powell 1,709 62.9% 1,009 37.1% 2,718 D+25.8
Jefferson 1,678 62.2% 1,019 37.8% 2,697 D+24.4
Stillwater 1,729 64.6% 948 35.4% 2,677 D+29.2
Madison 1,170 43.9% 1,493 56.1% 2,663 R+12.1
Toole 1,494 56.4% 1,153 43.6% 2,647 D+12.9
Phillips 1,597 63.9% 904 36.1% 2,501 D+27.7
Musselshell 1,492 71.2% 603 28.8% 2,095 D+42.4
Fallon 1,060 58.7% 746 41.3% 1,806 D+17.4
Sweet Grass 814 49.1% 845 50.9% 1,659 R+1.9
Daniels 1,118 67.5% 539 32.5% 1,657 D+34.9
Judith Basin 1,042 63.6% 596 36.4% 1,638 D+27.2
McCone 964 63.3% 559 36.7% 1,523 D+26.6
Mineral 1,108 72.8% 413 27.2% 1,521 D+45.7
Broadwater 730 52.0% 673 48.0% 1,403 D+4.1
Wheatland 842 62.9% 496 37.1% 1,338 D+25.9
Granite 717 54.6% 595 45.4% 1,312 D+9.3
Powder River 670 52.8% 600 47.2% 1,270 D+5.5
Liberty 641 54.2% 542 45.8% 1,183 D+8.4
Prairie 602 58.7% 423 41.3% 1,025 D+17.5
Carter 558 56.8% 425 43.2% 983 D+13.5
Meagher 509 53.6% 441 46.4% 950 D+7.2
Garfield 548 58.9% 382 41.1% 930 D+17.8
Wibaux 487 68.4% 225 31.6% 712 D+36.8
Golden Valley 355 61.6% 221 38.4% 576 D+23.3
Treasure 431 75.2% 142 24.8% 573 D+50.4
Petroleum 188 55.8% 149 44.2% 337 D+11.6

Counties as they stood in 1976; 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