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1988 United States Senate election in Montana

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FieldValue
election_name1988 United States Senate election in Montana
countryMontana
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1982 United States Senate election in Montana
previous_year1982
next_election1994 United States Senate election in Montana
next_year1994
election_dateNovember 8, 1988
image_sizex150px
image1Sen Conrad Burns.jpg
nominee1**Conrad Burns**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**189,445**
percentage1**51.87%**
image2John Melcher (cropped).jpg
nominee2John Melcher
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2175,809
percentage248.13%
map_image{{switcher
map_caption**Burns:**
**Melcher:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionJohn Melcher
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionConrad Burns
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

|[[File:1988 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:1988 United States Senate election in Montana results map by congressional district.svg|300px]] |Congressional district results Melcher:

The 1988 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent United States Senator John Melcher, who was first elected to the Senate in 1976 and was re-elected in 1982, ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he faced Yellowstone County Commissioner Conrad Burns in the general election, and a grueling campaign followed. Ultimately, Melcher was narrowly defeated in his bid for re-election by Burns, who became the first Republican Senator from Montana in 36 years since Zales Ecton lost re-election in 1952.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • John Melcher, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Bob Kelleher, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Conrad Burns, Yellowstone County Commissioner
  • Tom Faranda

Results

General election

Results

By congressional district

Burns won both congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.

DistrictMelcherBurnsRepresentative
47%**53%**Pat Williams
49.6%**50.4%**Ron Marlenee

References

1988

References

  1. "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 7, 1988". Montana Secretary of State.
  2. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
  3. (8 November 1988). "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the General Election Held in the State of Montana".
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