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      Home/Elections/2000/US Senate/Montana
      2000·US Senate·Montana

      Montana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Conrad Burns
      50.5%208,082 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Brian Schweitzer
      47.2%194,430 votes
      Margin
      R+3.3
      411,601 total votes
      3 candidates411,601 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Conrad BurnsREP✓
      		REP208,08250.5%
      Brian SchweitzerDEM
      		DEM194,43047.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,0892.2%

      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
      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

      Brian SchweitzerDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career2000-2008
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Conrad BurnsREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+7.7
      Career1988-2006
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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