Lee Metcalf

U.S. Representative
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952–1958
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Metcalf246,523
Opponents169,051
4
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1958, Lee Metcalf ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Metcalf's biggest single-election total was 69,644 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Montana's District 1. Metcalf's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Montana's District 1, decided by 1,593 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Montana's District 1 or all 1958 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Lee Metcalf received?

Lee Metcalf has received 246,523 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Lee Metcalf’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseMontanaWon68,58669.49%Jean Walterskirschen
1956U.S. HouseMontanaWon69,64462.05%W D McDonald
1954U.S. HouseMontanaWon52,61455.98%Winfield E Page
1952U.S. HouseMontanaWon55,67950.32%Wellington D Rankin
Leverne Hamilton
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.