1976 United States Senate election in Montana information
1976 United States Senate election in Montana
← 1970
November 2, 1976
1982 →
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John Melcher
Stanley Burger
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Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
206,232
115,213
Percentage
64.16%
35.84%
County results Melcher: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Burger: 50-60%
U.S. senator before election
Mike Mansfield
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
John Melcher
Democratic
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 2, 1976. Rather than seek a fifth term, incumbent United States Senator Mike Mansfield, a Democrat, opted to retire, creating an open seat. United States Congressman John Melcher, who had represented Montana's 2nd congressional district from 1969 to 1977, won the Democratic nomination and defeated Stanley C. Burger, the Republican nominee, by a wide margin in the general election. This was the first open seat election in Montana since 1960 and the first open seat election in Montana for the Class 1 Senate seat since 1922.
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