John Melcher
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 6, 1924
- Died
- April 12, 2018
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- Montana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1988
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Melcher824,188
Opponents574,527
6
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1988, John Melcher ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 1. Melcher's biggest single-election total was 206,232 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Montana. Melcher's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Montana's District 2, decided by 30,827 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Montana, every U.S. House race in Montana's District 2, or all 1988 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has John Melcher received?
John Melcher has received 824,188 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. SenateMontana | Lost | 175,80948.13% | Conrad R. Burns |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 174,86154.46% | Larry Williams Larry Dodge |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 206,23264.16% | Stanley C. Burger |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 74,68063% | W D McDonald |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 114,52476.05% | Dick Forester |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 78,08264.09% | Jack Rehberg |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000635) and Wikidata (Q355894). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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