Max Baucus
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 11, 1941
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- Montana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–2008
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baucus1.5M
Opponents967,027
8
Elections run
Between 1974 and 2008, Max Baucus ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 8. Baucus's biggest single-election total was 348,289 votes, in the 2008 U.S. Senate election in Montana. Baucus's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Montana's District 1, decided by 12,995 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Montana, every U.S. House race in Montana's District 1, or all 2008 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Max Baucus received?
Max Baucus has received 1,534,488 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 348,28972.92% | Bob Kelleher (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 204,85362.74% | Mike Taylor Stan Jones Bob Kelleher (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 201,93549.56% | Dennis Rehberg Becky Shaw Stephen Heaton |
| 1990 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 217,56368.13% | Allen C. Kolstad Westley F. Deitchler |
| 1984 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 215,70456.89% | Chuck Cozzens Neil Halprin |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 160,35355.69% | Larry Williams |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 111,48766.45% | W. D. Bill Diehl |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 74,30454.79% | Dick Shoup |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000243) and Wikidata (Q470748). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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