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1980 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ron Marlenee won the 1980 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Ron Marlenee received 91,431 popular votes (59.06%). The main challenger was Thomas G. Monahan (40.94%).

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

Marlenee +18.1 pts · won by 28,061 votes
Ron MarleneeRepublicanWINNER59.06%
91,431 votes
Thomas G. MonahanDemocratic40.94%
63,370 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.