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.
^ ab"Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 1, 1976". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
^"Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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1976, united, states, senate, election, montana, took, place, november, 1976, rather, than, seek, fifth, term, incumbent, united, states, senator, mike, mansfield, democrat, opted, retire, creating, open, seat, united, states, congressman, john, melcher, repre. 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 1976 United States Senate election in Montana 1970 November 2 1976 1982 Nominee John Melcher Stanley BurgerParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 206 232 115 213Percentage 64 16 35 84 County resultsMelcher 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Burger 50 60 U S senator before electionMike MansfieldDemocratic Elected U S Senator John MelcherDemocratic Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 General election 3 1 Results 4 See also 5 ReferencesDemocratic primary editCandidates edit John Melcher United States Congressman from Montana s 2nd congressional district Ray Gulick farmerResults edit Democratic Party primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jack Melcher 89 413 88 52Democratic Ray E Gulick 11 593 11 48Total votes 101 006 100 00Republican primary editCandidates edit Stanley C Burger former Executive Officer of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation Dave Drum Jack Tierney Larry L GilbertResults edit Republican Primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Stanley C Burger 32 313 40 41Republican Dave Drum 27 257 34 09Republican Jack Tierney 15 129 18 92Republican Larry L Gilbert 5 258 6 58Total votes 79 957 100 00General election editResults edit United States Senate election in Montana 1976 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John Melcher 206 232 64 16 3 62 Republican Stanley C Burger 115 213 35 84 3 62 Majority 91 019 28 32 7 24 Turnout 321 445Democratic hold SwingSee also edit1976 United States Senate electionsReferences edit a b Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana June 1 1976 Montana Secretary of State Retrieved July 2 2014 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2 1976 PDF Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Retrieved July 2 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 United States Senate election in Montana amp oldid 1216353316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
