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1986 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ron Marlenee won the 1986 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Ron Marlenee received 84,548 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was Buck O'Brien (46.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Marlenee and O'Brien

Marlenee +6.9 pts · won by 10,965 votes
Ron MarleneeRepublicanWINNER53.47%
84,548 votes
Buck O'BrienDemocratic46.53%
73,583 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.