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1972 Montana U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1972 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Lee Metcalf won the 1972 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Lee Metcalf received 163,609 popular votes (51.95%). The main challenger was Henry S. Hibbard (48.05%).

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

Metcalf +3.9 pts · won by 12,293 votes
Lee MetcalfDemocraticWINNER51.95%
163,609 votes
Henry S. HibbardRepublican48.05%
151,316 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.