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1970 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Melcher won the 1970 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. John Melcher received 78,082 popular votes (64.09%). The main challenger was Jack Rehberg (35.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Melcher and Rehberg

Melcher +28.2 pts · won by 34,330 votes
John MelcherDemocraticWINNER64.09%
78,082 votes
Jack RehbergRepublican35.91%
43,752 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.