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1978 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ron Marlenee won the 1978 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Ron Marlenee received 75,766 popular votes (56.86%). The main challenger was Thomas G. Monahan (43.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Marlenee and Monahan

Marlenee +13.7 pts · won by 18,286 votes
Ron MarleneeRepublicanWINNER56.86%
75,766 votes
Thomas G. MonahanDemocratic43.14%
57,480 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.