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1970 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richard Shoup won the 1970 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Richard Shoup received 64,388 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was Arnold Olsen (49.52%).

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

Shoup +1.0 pts · won by 1,213 votes
Richard ShoupRepublicanWINNER50.48%
64,388 votes
Arnold OlsenDemocratic49.52%
63,175 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.