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1982 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ron Marienee won the 1982 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Ron Marienee received 79,968 popular votes (53.69%). The main challenger was Howard F. Lyman (44.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Marienee and Lyman

Marienee +9.5 pts · won by 14,153 votes
Ron MarieneeRepublicanWINNER53.69%
79,968 votes
Howard F. LymanDemocratic44.19%
65,815 votes
Westley F. DeitchlerLibertarian2.12%
3,154 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.