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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Montana
      1978·US Senate·Montana

      Montana US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Max S Baucus
      55.7%160,353 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Larry Williams
      44.3%127,589 votes
      Margin
      D+11.4
      287,942 total votes
      2 candidates287,942 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Max S BaucusDEM✓
      		DEM160,35355.7%
      Larry WilliamsREP
      		REP127,58944.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Montana(Class II)

      2024
      Tim SheehyREP
      R+7.1
      2020
      Steve DainesREP
      R+10.0
      2018
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+3.5
      2014
      Steve DainesREP
      R+17.7
      2012
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+3.7
      2008
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+45.8
      2006
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+0.9
      2002
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+31.0
      2000
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+3.3
      1996
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+4.9
      1994
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+24.7
      1990
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+38.8
      1988
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+3.7
      1984
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+16.2
      1982
      John MelcherDEM
      D+12.8
      View all US Senate history for Montana →

      Candidates

      Larry WilliamsDEM
      Record0W-7L
      Avg MarginD+14.6
      Career1970-2010
      State House / State Senate / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Max S BaucusDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.9
      Career1972-2008
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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