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1960 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arnold Olsen won the 1960 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Arnold Olsen received 63,081 popular votes (53.27%). The main challenger was George P Sarsfield (46.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Olsen and Sarsfield

Olsen +6.5 pts · won by 7,734 votes
Arnold OlsenDemocraticWINNER53.27%
63,081 votes
George P SarsfieldRepublican46.73%
55,347 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.