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1972 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richard Shoup won the 1972 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Richard Shoup received 88,373 popular votes (53.74%). The main challenger was Arnold Olsen (46.26%).

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

Shoup +7.5 pts · won by 12,300 votes
Richard ShoupRepublicanWINNER53.74%
88,373 votes
Arnold OlsenDemocratic46.26%
76,073 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.