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1990 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Max Baucus won the 1990 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Max Baucus received 217,563 popular votes (68.13%). The main challenger was Allen C. Kolstad (29.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Baucus and Kolstad

Baucus +38.8 pts · won by 123,727 votes
Max BaucusDemocraticWINNER68.13%
217,563 votes
Allen C. KolstadRepublican29.38%
93,836 votes
Westley F. DeitchlerLibertarian2.49%
7,937 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.