1996 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 1996
Max Baucus DEM +4.9 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 407,490
- Margin
- 4.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MT
- R+2.9same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus Won | DEM | 201,935 | 49.56% | |
| Denny Rehberg | REP | 182,111 | 44.69% | |
| Becky Shaw | REF | 19,276 | 4.73% | |
| Stephen L. Heaton | NLP | 4,168 | 1.02% | |
| Total | 407,490 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
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 1996 Montana Senate race?
Max Baucus (DEM) won with 49.6% of the vote, ahead of Denny Rehberg (44.7%), a margin of 4.9 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Montana Senate race?
407,490 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.