1976 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 1976
John David Melcher DEM +28.3 · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 321,445
- Margin
- 28.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MT
- R+7.4same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John David Melcher Won | DEM | 206,232 | 64.16% | |
| Stanley C. Burger | REP | 115,213 | 35.84% | |
| Total | 321,445 | |||
Official source: data
Other Montana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Tim Sheehy | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Steve Daines | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Steve Daines | 17.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Max Baucus | 45.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jon Tester | 0.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Max Baucus | 31.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 3.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Baucus | 4.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 24.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | Max Baucus | 38.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Montana Senate race?
John David Melcher (DEM) won with 64.2% of the vote, ahead of Stanley C. Burger (35.8%), a margin of 28.3 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 1976?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Montana Senate race?
321,445 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.