1988 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 1988
Conrad Burns REP +3.7 gain · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 365,254
- Margin
- 3.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in MT
- R+5.9same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Burns Won | REP | 189,445 | 51.87% | |
| John David Melcher | DEM | 175,809 | 48.13% | |
| Total | 365,254 | |||
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 1988 Montana Senate race?
Conrad Burns (REP) won with 51.9% of the vote, ahead of John David Melcher (48.1%), a margin of 3.7 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 1988?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Montana Senate race?
365,254 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.