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1982 Montana U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1982 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

John Melcher won the 1982 Montana U.S. Senate Election. John Melcher received 174,861 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Larry Williams (41.67%).

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

Melcher +12.8 pts · won by 41,072 votes
John MelcherDemocraticWINNER54.46%
174,861 votes
Larry WilliamsRepublican41.67%
133,789 votes
Larry DodgeLibertarian3.87%
12,412 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.