1994 United States Senate election in Montana
The 1994 United States Senate election in Montana was held November 8, 1994 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Montana. Incumbent U.S. Senator Conrad Burns won re-election to a second term. This was the first and as of 2020 only time a Republican Senator ever won re-election in Montana.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jack Mudd, law professor
- John Melcher, former U.S. Senator
- Becky Shaw
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jack Mudd | 58,371 | 47.20 | |
| Democratic | John Melcher | 39,607 | 32.03 | |
| Democratic | Becky Shaw | 25,688 | 20.77 | |
| Total votes | 123,666 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Conrad Burns, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Conrad Burns (incumbent) | 82,827 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 82,827 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Conrad Burns (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Jack Mudd (D), law professor
Polling
| Source | Date | Burns (R) | Mudd (D) |
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| Great Falls Tribune | September 16, 1994 | 46% | 40% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Conrad Burns (incumbent) | 218,542 | 62.37% | +10.50% | |
| Democratic | Jack Mudd | 131,845 | 37.63% | -10.50% | |
| Majority | 86,697 | 24.74% | 21.01% | ||
| Turnout | 350,387 | ||||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1994
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-04-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994/94Stat.htm
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