United States Senate election in Montana, 1988

United States Senate election in Montana, 1988

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Nominee Conrad Burns John Melcher Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 189,445 175,809 Percentage 51.9% 48.1%
County Results
U.S. Senator before election John Melcher Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Conrad Burns Republican

John Melcher
Democratic

Conrad Burns
Republican

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.

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