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1960 Montana U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1960 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Lee Metcalf won the 1960 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Lee Metcalf received 140,331 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was Orvin B. Fjare (49.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalf and Fjare

Metcalf +1.5 pts · won by 4,050 votes
Lee MetcalfDemocraticWINNER50.73%
140,331 votes
Orvin B. FjareRepublican49.27%
136,281 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.