Stan Stephens

Governor
Born
September 16, 1929
Died
April 3, 2021
Age at death
91
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stephens190,604
Opponents169,313
1
Elections run

Stan Stephens (1929–2021), a Republican politician from Montana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1988 governor election in Montana with 190,604 votes (51.93%), defeating Thomas Lee Judge.

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How many votes has Stan Stephens received?

Stan Stephens has received 190,604 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Stan Stephens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988GovernorMontanaWon190,60451.93%Thomas Lee Judge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q370262). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.