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1980 Montana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1980 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Ted Schwinden won the 1980 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Ted Schwinden received 199,574 popular votes (55.37%). The main challenger was Jack Ramirez (44.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Schwinden and Ramirez

Schwinden +10.7 pts · won by 38,682 votes
Ted SchwindenDemocraticWINNER55.37%
199,574 votes
Jack RamirezRepublican44.63%
160,892 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.