1996 governor elections · Montana history
Montana governor election 1996
Marc F. Racicot REP +58.3 · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 405,175
- Margin
- 58.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MT
- R+2.9same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc F. Racicot Won | REP | 320,768 | 79.17% | |
| Judy Jacobson | DEM | 84,407 | 20.83% | |
| Total | 405,175 | |||
Official source: 1996gen.pdf
Other Montana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greg Gianforte | 20.2 |
| 2020 | Greg Gianforte | 12.9 |
| 2016 | Steve Bullock | 3.9 |
| 2012 | Steve Bullock | 1.6 |
| 2008 | Brian Schweitzer | 33.0 |
| 2004 | Brian Schweitzer | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Judy Martz | 3.9 |
| 1996 | Marc F. Racicot | 58.3 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Montana governor race?
Marc F. Racicot (REP) won with 79.2% of the vote, ahead of Judy Jacobson (20.8%), a margin of 58.3 points.
Did the Montana governor seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Montana governor race?
405,175 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.