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The 1976 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Democrat John Melcher won the open seat.
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Major candidates [edit]
Democratic [edit]
Republican [edit]
- Stanley Burger, Farm Bureau Executive[1]
Results [edit]
| General election results[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | John Melcher | 206,232 | 64.16% | ||
| Republican | Stanley Burger | 115,213 | 35.84% | ||
| Majority | 91,019 | 28.32% | |||
| Turnout | 321,445 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References [edit]
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