1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Montana (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Max Baucus (D)		Larry Williams (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaverhead	60%	1,213	37.1%	2,054	62.9%	0	0.0%	-841	3,267
Big Horn	49%	1,816	57.0%	1,369	43.0%	0	0.0%	447	3,185
Blaine	61%	1,506	58.3%	1,077	41.7%	0	0.0%	429	2,583
Broadwater	68%	641	47.2%	718	52.8%	0	0.0%	-77	1,359
Carbon	67%	2,033	56.9%	1,539	43.1%	0	0.0%	494	3,572
Carter	78%	431	44.9%	528	55.1%	0	0.0%	-97	959
Cascade	45%	13,861	57.2%	10,356	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,505	24,217
Chouteau	81%	1,715	52.3%	1,563	47.7%	0	0.0%	152	3,278
Custer	57%	2,624	54.0%	2,234	46.0%	0	0.0%	390	4,858
Daniels	71%	713	52.3%	651	47.7%	0	0.0%	62	1,364
Dawson	59%	2,381	53.2%	2,093	46.8%	0	0.0%	288	4,474
Deer Lodge	60%	3,928	75.3%	1,289	24.7%	0	0.0%	2,639	5,217
Fallon	68%	851	51.4%	804	48.6%	0	0.0%	47	1,655
Fergus	60%	2,451	47.5%	2,710	52.5%	0	0.0%	-259	5,161
Flathead	53%	8,705	51.5%	8,211	48.5%	0	0.0%	494	16,916
Gallatin	52%	7,944	52.9%	7,068	47.1%	0	0.0%	876	15,012
Garfield	91%	451	46.5%	518	53.5%	0	0.0%	-67	969
Glacier	49%	1,705	53.7%	1,470	46.3%	0	0.0%	235	3,175
Golden Valley	88%	269	48.7%	283	51.3%	0	0.0%	-14	552
Granite	67%	610	50.3%	603	49.7%	0	0.0%	7	1,213
Hill	53%	3,841	62.3%	2,327	37.7%	0	0.0%	1,514	6,168
Jefferson	60%	1,376	54.5%	1,149	45.5%	0	0.0%	227	2,525
Judith Basin	89%	784	50.9%	755	49.1%	0	0.0%	29	1,539
Lake	62%	3,411	48.1%	3,674	51.9%	0	0.0%	-263	7,085
Lewis and Clark	61%	9,913	59.5%	6,743	40.5%	0	0.0%	3,170	16,656
Liberty	76%	549	48.0%	594	52.0%	0	0.0%	-45	1,143
Lincoln	51%	3,698	65.4%	1,953	34.6%	0	0.0%	1,745	5,651
Madison	68%	978	39.5%	1,501	60.5%	0	0.0%	-523	2,479
McCone	77%	708	54.4%	593	45.6%	0	0.0%	115	1,301
Meagher	61%	358	41.1%	513	58.9%	0	0.0%	-155	871
Mineral	70%	998	62.9%	588	37.1%	0	0.0%	410	1,586
Missoula	55%	17,745	65.0%	9,574	35.0%	0	0.0%	8,171	27,319
Musselshell	66%	969	52.2%	889	47.8%	0	0.0%	80	1,858
Park	63%	2,888	54.3%	2,431	45.7%	0	0.0%	457	5,319
Petroleum	76%	147	47.3%	164	52.7%	0	0.0%	-17	311
Phillips	65%	1,109	49.1%	1,148	50.9%	0	0.0%	-39	2,257
Pondera	70%	1,568	52.3%	1,429	47.7%	0	0.0%	139	2,997
Powder River	80%	603	45.0%	738	55.0%	0	0.0%	-135	1,341
Powell	55%	1,548	60.8%	998	39.2%	0	0.0%	550	2,546
Prairie	77%	437	46.7%	498	53.3%	0	0.0%	-61	935
Ravalli	63%	4,227	50.0%	4,221	50.0%	0	0.0%	6	8,448
Richland	50%	1,689	44.9%	2,075	55.1%	0	0.0%	-386	3,764
Roosevelt	57%	1,858	51.4%	1,760	48.6%	0	0.0%	98	3,618
Rosebud	53%	1,577	55.7%	1,252	44.3%	0	0.0%	325	2,829
Sanders	62%	1,892	56.3%	1,470	43.7%	0	0.0%	422	3,362
Sheridan	61%	1,346	58.8%	944	41.2%	0	0.0%	402	2,290
Silver Bow	64%	11,367	69.0%	5,109	31.0%	0	0.0%	6,258	16,476
Stillwater	74%	1,517	56.6%	1,161	43.4%	0	0.0%	356	2,678
Sweet Grass	71%	631	41.1%	905	58.9%	0	0.0%	-274	1,536
Teton	74%	1,498	48.8%	1,571	51.2%	0	0.0%	-73	3,069
Toole	66%	1,057	44.0%	1,344	56.0%	0	0.0%	-287	2,401
Treasure	94%	336	56.0%	264	44.0%	0	0.0%	72	600
Valley	65%	2,317	53.8%	1,993	46.2%	0	0.0%	324	4,310
Wheatland	77%	597	49.3%	615	50.7%	0	0.0%	-18	1,212
Wibaux	73%	380	55.7%	302	44.3%	0	0.0%	78	682
Yellowstone	52%	18,588	51.9%	17,206	48.1%	0	0.0%	1,382	35,794
TOTAL	60%	160,353	55.7%	127,589	44.3%	0	0.0%	32,764	287,942
Total R vote: 127,589 (44.3%)      Total D vote: 160,353 (55.7%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$653,756		$346,721
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,213	37.1%
Larry Williams (R)	2,054	62.9%
TOTAL	3,267
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 2, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,816	57.0%
Larry Williams (R)	1,369	43.0%
TOTAL	3,185
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,506	58.3%
Larry Williams (R)	1,077	41.7%
TOTAL	2,583
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	641	47.2%
Larry Williams (R)	718	52.8%
TOTAL	1,359
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 2, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	2,033	56.9%
Larry Williams (R)	1,539	43.1%
TOTAL	3,572
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 2, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	431	44.9%
Larry Williams (R)	528	55.1%
TOTAL	959
Turnout: 78%

1978 Senate class 2, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	13,861	57.2%
Larry Williams (R)	10,356	42.8%
TOTAL	24,217
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,715	52.3%
Larry Williams (R)	1,563	47.7%
TOTAL	3,278
Turnout: 81%

1978 Senate class 2, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	2,624	54.0%
Larry Williams (R)	2,234	46.0%
TOTAL	4,858
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 2, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	713	52.3%
Larry Williams (R)	651	47.7%
TOTAL	1,364
Turnout: 71%

1978 Senate class 2, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	2,381	53.2%
Larry Williams (R)	2,093	46.8%
TOTAL	4,474
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 2, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	3,928	75.3%
Larry Williams (R)	1,289	24.7%
TOTAL	5,217
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 2, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	851	51.4%
Larry Williams (R)	804	48.6%
TOTAL	1,655
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 2, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	2,451	47.5%
Larry Williams (R)	2,710	52.5%
TOTAL	5,161
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 2, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	8,705	51.5%
Larry Williams (R)	8,211	48.5%
TOTAL	16,916
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	7,944	52.9%
Larry Williams (R)	7,068	47.1%
TOTAL	15,012
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 2, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	451	46.5%
Larry Williams (R)	518	53.5%
TOTAL	969
Turnout: 91%

1978 Senate class 2, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,705	53.7%
Larry Williams (R)	1,470	46.3%
TOTAL	3,175
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	269	48.7%
Larry Williams (R)	283	51.3%
TOTAL	552
Turnout: 88%

1978 Senate class 2, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	610	50.3%
Larry Williams (R)	603	49.7%
TOTAL	1,213
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 2, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	3,841	62.3%
Larry Williams (R)	2,327	37.7%
TOTAL	6,168
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,376	54.5%
Larry Williams (R)	1,149	45.5%
TOTAL	2,525
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 2, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	784	50.9%
Larry Williams (R)	755	49.1%
TOTAL	1,539
Turnout: 89%

1978 Senate class 2, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	3,411	48.1%
Larry Williams (R)	3,674	51.9%
TOTAL	7,085
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 2, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	9,913	59.5%
Larry Williams (R)	6,743	40.5%
TOTAL	16,656
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	549	48.0%
Larry Williams (R)	594	52.0%
TOTAL	1,143
Turnout: 76%

1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	3,698	65.4%
Larry Williams (R)	1,953	34.6%
TOTAL	5,651
Turnout: 51%

1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	978	39.5%
Larry Williams (R)	1,501	60.5%
TOTAL	2,479
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 2, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	708	54.4%
Larry Williams (R)	593	45.6%
TOTAL	1,301
Turnout: 77%

1978 Senate class 2, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	358	41.1%
Larry Williams (R)	513	58.9%
TOTAL	871
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	998	62.9%
Larry Williams (R)	588	37.1%
TOTAL	1,586
Turnout: 70%

1978 Senate class 2, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	17,745	65.0%
Larry Williams (R)	9,574	35.0%
TOTAL	27,319
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 2, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	969	52.2%
Larry Williams (R)	889	47.8%
TOTAL	1,858
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 2, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	2,888	54.3%
Larry Williams (R)	2,431	45.7%
TOTAL	5,319
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	147	47.3%
Larry Williams (R)	164	52.7%
TOTAL	311
Turnout: 76%

1978 Senate class 2, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,109	49.1%
Larry Williams (R)	1,148	50.9%
TOTAL	2,257
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 2, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,568	52.3%
Larry Williams (R)	1,429	47.7%
TOTAL	2,997
Turnout: 70%

1978 Senate class 2, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	603	45.0%
Larry Williams (R)	738	55.0%
TOTAL	1,341
Turnout: 80%

1978 Senate class 2, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,548	60.8%
Larry Williams (R)	998	39.2%
TOTAL	2,546
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 2, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	437	46.7%
Larry Williams (R)	498	53.3%
TOTAL	935
Turnout: 77%

1978 Senate class 2, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	4,227	50.0%
Larry Williams (R)	4,221	50.0%
TOTAL	8,448
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 2, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,689	44.9%
Larry Williams (R)	2,075	55.1%
TOTAL	3,764
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,858	51.4%
Larry Williams (R)	1,760	48.6%
TOTAL	3,618
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 2, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,577	55.7%
Larry Williams (R)	1,252	44.3%
TOTAL	2,829
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,892	56.3%
Larry Williams (R)	1,470	43.7%
TOTAL	3,362
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 2, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,346	58.8%
Larry Williams (R)	944	41.2%
TOTAL	2,290
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	11,367	69.0%
Larry Williams (R)	5,109	31.0%
TOTAL	16,476
Turnout: 64%

1978 Senate class 2, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,517	56.6%
Larry Williams (R)	1,161	43.4%
TOTAL	2,678
Turnout: 74%

1978 Senate class 2, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	631	41.1%
Larry Williams (R)	905	58.9%
TOTAL	1,536
Turnout: 71%

1978 Senate class 2, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,498	48.8%
Larry Williams (R)	1,571	51.2%
TOTAL	3,069
Turnout: 74%

1978 Senate class 2, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	1,057	44.0%
Larry Williams (R)	1,344	56.0%
TOTAL	2,401
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 2, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	336	56.0%
Larry Williams (R)	264	44.0%
TOTAL	600
Turnout: 94%

1978 Senate class 2, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	2,317	53.8%
Larry Williams (R)	1,993	46.2%
TOTAL	4,310
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 2, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	597	49.3%
Larry Williams (R)	615	50.7%
TOTAL	1,212
Turnout: 77%

1978 Senate class 2, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	380	55.7%
Larry Williams (R)	302	44.3%
TOTAL	682
Turnout: 73%

1978 Senate class 2, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Max Baucus (D)	18,588	51.9%
Larry Williams (R)	17,206	48.1%
TOTAL	35,794
Turnout: 52%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Max Baucus
Total Disbursements:	$653,756

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MT/1978

Larry Williams
Total Disbursements:	$346,721