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1966 Montana U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1966 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Lee Metcalf won the 1966 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Lee Metcalf received 138,166 popular votes (53.17%). The main challenger was Tim Babcock (46.83%).

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

Metcalf +6.3 pts · won by 16,469 votes
Lee MetcalfDemocraticWINNER53.17%
138,166 votes
Tim BabcockRepublican46.83%
121,697 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.