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Montana US Senate
Winner
DEM
Lee Metcalf
52.0%
163,609 votes
Runner-up
REP
Henry S Hibbard
48.0%
151,316 votes
Margin
D+3.9
314,925
total votes
2 candidates
314,925 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Lee Metcalf
DEM
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DEM
163,609
52.0%
Henry S Hibbard
REP
REP
151,316
48.0%
Seat History
US Senate in Montana
(Class II)
2024
Tim Sheehy
REP
R+7.1
2020
Steve Daines
REP
R+10.0
2018
Jon Tester
DEM
D+3.5
2014
Steve Daines
REP
R+17.7
2012
Jon Tester
DEM
D+3.7
2008
Max S Baucus
DEM
D+45.8
2006
Jon Tester
DEM
D+0.9
2002
Max S Baucus
DEM
D+31.0
2000
Conrad Burns
REP
R+3.3
1996
Max S Baucus
DEM
D+4.9
1994
Conrad Burns
REP
R+24.7
1990
Max S Baucus
DEM
D+38.8
1988
Conrad Burns
REP
R+3.7
1984
Max S Baucus
DEM
D+16.2
1982
John Melcher
DEM
D+12.8
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Candidates
Lee Metcalf
DEM
Record
3W-0L
Avg Margin
D+3.9
Career
1960-1972
US Senate
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Henry S Hibbard
REP
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
R+11.1
Career
1968-1972
US Senate / State Senate
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