John Melcher
U.S. senator from Montana (1977–1989) · U.S. representative from Montana (1969–1977)
- Born
- September 6, 1924
- Terms in office
- 6
- Elections in our data
- 32 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Montana (class 1) Senate history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1989-01-03 |
| Senator, Montana (class 1) Senate history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, Montana district 2 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, Montana district 2 | Democrat | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
| Representative, Montana district 2 | Democrat | 1971-01-21 | 1973-01-03 |
| Representative, Montana district 2 | Democrat | 1969-01-03 | 1971-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General election | DEM | 175,809 | 48.1% | Lost |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General election | DEM | 174,861 | 54.5% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General election | DEM | 206,232 | 64.2% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has John Melcher held?
U.S. senator from Montana (1977–1989); U.S. representative from Montana (1969–1977).
When was John Melcher born?
September 6, 1924.
What was John Melcher's most recent election result?
Lost in the 1988 U.S. Senate general election in Montana, with 48.1% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.