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1976 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

John Melcher won the 1976 Montana U.S. Senate Election. John Melcher received 206,232 popular votes (64.16%). The main challenger was Stanley C. Burger (35.84%).

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

Melcher +28.3 pts · won by 91,019 votes
John MelcherDemocraticWINNER64.16%
206,232 votes
Stanley C. BurgerRepublican35.84%
115,213 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.