Ron Marlenee

U.S. Representative
Born
August 8, 1935
Died
April 26, 2020
Age at death
84
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1992
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Marlenee752,161
Opponents603,851
7
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1992, Ron Marlenee ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Marlenee's biggest single-election total was 189,570 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Montana's at-large district. Marlenee's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Montana's District 2, decided by 10,965 votes.

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How many votes has Ron Marlenee received?

Ron Marlenee has received 752,161 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Ron Marlenee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseMontanaLost189,57046.95%Pat Williams
Jerome J. Wilverding
1990U.S. HouseMontanaWon96,44962.96%Don Burris
1988U.S. HouseMontanaWon97,46555.52%Buck O'Brien (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseMontanaWon84,54853.47%Buck O'Brien (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseMontanaWon116,93265.92%Chet Blaylock
1980U.S. HouseMontanaWon91,43159.06%Thomas G. Monahan (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseMontanaWon75,76656.86%Thomas G. Monahan (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000139) and Wikidata (Q2165476). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ron Marlenee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ron-marlenee. Accessed [date].

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.