1982 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 1982
John David Melcher DEM +12.8 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 321,062
- Margin
- 12.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John David Melcher Won | DEM | 174,861 | 54.46% | |
| Larry Williams | REP | 133,789 | 41.67% | |
| Larry Dodge | LIB | 12,412 | 3.87% | |
| Total | 321,062 | |||
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 1982 Montana Senate race?
John David Melcher (DEM) won with 54.5% of the vote, ahead of Larry Williams (41.7%), a margin of 12.8 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Montana Senate race?
321,062 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.