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      Home/Elections/1990/US Senate/Montana
      1990·US Senate·Montana

      Montana US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Max S Baucus
      68.1%217,563 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Allen C Kolstad
      29.4%93,836 votes
      Margin
      D+38.8
      319,336 total votes
      3 candidates319,336 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Max S BaucusDEM✓
      		DEM217,56368.1%
      Allen C KolstadREP
      		REP93,83629.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,9372.5%

      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
      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

      Max S BaucusDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.9
      Career1972-2008
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Allen C KolstadREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.6
      Career1968-1990
      US Senate / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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