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1996 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1996 Governor race

Who won the 1996 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Marc Racicot won the 1996 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Marc Racicot received 320,768 popular votes (79.2%). The main challenger was Judy Jacobson (20.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Racicot and Jacobson

Racicot +58.4 pts · won by 236,361 votes
Marc RacicotRepublicanWINNER79.2%
320,768 votes
Judy JacobsonDemocratic20.8%
84,407 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.