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2008 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Max Baucus won the 2008 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Max Baucus received 348,289 popular votes (72.92%). The main challenger was Bob Kelleher (27.08%).

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

Baucus +45.8 pts · won by 218,920 votes
Max BaucusDemocraticWINNER72.92%
348,289 votes
Bob KelleherRepublican27.08%
129,369 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.