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1968 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arnold Olson won the 1968 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Arnold Olson received 74,974 popular votes (53.62%). The main challenger was Dick Smiley (46.38%).

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

Olson +7.2 pts · won by 10,112 votes
Arnold OlsonDemocraticWINNER53.62%
74,974 votes
Dick SmileyRepublican46.38%
64,862 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.