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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Montana/MT-02
      1986·US House·Montana·District profile →

      Montana District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ron Marlenee
      53.5%84,548 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Buck O'Brien
      46.5%73,583 votes
      Margin
      R+6.9
      158,131 total votes
      2 candidates158,131 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ron MarleneeREP✓
      		REP84,54853.5%
      Buck O'BrienDEM
      		DEM73,58346.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202433.6%63.2%R+29.5280,903
      202035.3%62.2%R+26.8287,037
      201631.5%61.1%R+29.6242,332
      201238.7%58.4%R+19.7242,600
      200844.6%51.9%R+7.3247,522

      Seat History

      US House in Montana

      2024
      Troy DowningREP
      R+32.0
      2022
      Matthew M Rosendale, Sr.REP
      R+36.4
      Redistricted
      1990
      Ron MarleneeREP
      R+25.9
      1988
      Ron MarleneeREP
      R+11.1
      1984
      Ron MarleneeREP
      R+31.9
      1982
      Ron MarieneeREP
      R+9.5
      Redistricted
      1980
      Ron MarleneeREP
      R+18.1
      1978
      Ron MarleneeREP
      R+13.7
      1976
      Ron MarlenceREP
      R+9.9
      View all US House history for Montana →

      Candidates

      Ron MarleneeREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Buck O'BrienDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
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