Elections / 1988 · Senate · MT
Montana — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateMontana · U.S. SenateConrad BurnsR+3.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Conrad Burns✓Republican189,44551.9%
- John Melcher(i)Democrat175,80948.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+5.9Senate 1988R+3.7vs. baselineD+2.1
Montana's 1988 Senate race ran 2.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Montana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | +38.7% |
| 1994 | −24.7% |
| 1996 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | +45.8% |
| 2012 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | −17.7% |
| 2018 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −7.1% |
Same ballot, 1988MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.