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1988 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ron Marlenee won the 1988 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Ron Marlenee received 97,465 popular votes (55.52%). The main challenger was Buck O'Brien (44.48%).

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

Marlenee +11.0 pts · won by 19,396 votes
Ron MarleneeRepublicanWINNER55.52%
97,465 votes
Buck O'BrienDemocratic44.48%
78,069 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.