1978 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 1978
Max Baucus DEM +11.4 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 287,942
- Margin
- 11.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus Won | DEM | 160,353 | 55.69% | |
| Larry Williams | REP | 127,589 | 44.31% | |
| Total | 287,942 | |||
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 1978 Montana Senate race?
Max Baucus (DEM) won with 55.7% of the vote, ahead of Larry Williams (44.3%), a margin of 11.4 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Montana Senate race?
287,942 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.