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1976 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Max Baucus won the 1976 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Max Baucus received 111,487 popular votes (66.45%). The main challenger was W. D. Bill Diehl (33.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Baucus and Diehl

Baucus +32.9 pts · won by 55,190 votes
Max BaucusDemocraticWINNER66.45%
111,487 votes
W. D. Bill DiehlRepublican33.55%
56,297 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.