1994 United States Senate election in Montana

1994 United States Senate election in Montana

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Nominee Conrad Burns Jack Mudd
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 218,542 131,845
Percentage 62.4% 37.6%

County results
Burns:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Mudd:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Conrad Burns
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Conrad Burns
Republican

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 time a Republican senator ever won re-election in Montana.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Jack Mudd, law professor
  • John Melcher, former U.S. Senator
  • Becky Shaw, student loan investigator

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Results

Republican Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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)
Great Falls Tribune September 16, 1994 46% 40%

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Republican hold

See also


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