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1966 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arnold Olsen won the 1966 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Arnold Olsen received 67,123 popular votes (50.83%). The main challenger was Dick Smiley (49.17%).

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

Olsen +1.7 pts · won by 2,198 votes
Arnold OlsenDemocraticWINNER50.83%
67,123 votes
Dick SmileyRepublican49.17%
64,925 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.