1988-11-08 Gubernatorial Election Results for Montana

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County	Turnout	Stan Stephens (R)		Thomas Judge (D)		Willie Morris (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaverhead	67%	2,414	59.8%	1,557	38.6%	63	1.6%	0	0.0%	857	4,034
Big Horn	57%	1,636	40.1%	2,364	57.9%	80	2.0%	0	0.0%	-728	4,080
Blaine	66%	1,388	46.7%	1,541	51.9%	41	1.4%	0	0.0%	-153	2,970
Broadwater	72%	1,041	61.3%	636	37.5%	21	1.2%	0	0.0%	405	1,698
Carbon	76%	2,379	53.3%	2,013	45.1%	74	1.7%	0	0.0%	366	4,466
Carter	81%	629	67.6%	284	30.5%	17	1.8%	0	0.0%	345	930
Cascade	58%	16,224	50.0%	15,777	48.6%	470	1.4%	0	0.0%	447	32,471
Chouteau	82%	1,961	59.8%	1,256	38.3%	61	1.9%	0	0.0%	705	3,278
Custer	64%	2,672	48.7%	2,704	49.3%	109	2.0%	0	0.0%	-32	5,485
Daniels	79%	824	59.9%	538	39.1%	13	0.9%	0	0.0%	286	1,375
Dawson	69%	2,399	48.8%	2,447	49.8%	66	1.3%	0	0.0%	-48	4,912
Deer Lodge	57%	1,117	24.4%	3,385	73.9%	76	1.7%	0	0.0%	-2,268	4,578
Fallon	71%	817	50.9%	753	46.9%	35	2.2%	0	0.0%	64	1,605
Fergus	70%	3,575	57.7%	2,504	40.4%	116	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,071	6,195
Flathead	62%	14,841	58.5%	9,963	39.3%	560	2.2%	0	0.0%	4,878	25,364
Gallatin	62%	13,139	57.4%	9,270	40.5%	488	2.1%	0	0.0%	3,869	22,897
Garfield	77%	537	62.7%	304	35.5%	15	1.8%	0	0.0%	233	856
Glacier	55%	1,607	39.4%	2,326	57.0%	149	3.7%	0	0.0%	-719	4,082
Golden Valley	81%	337	61.4%	199	36.2%	13	2.4%	0	0.0%	138	549
Granite	71%	811	60.5%	499	37.2%	30	2.2%	0	0.0%	312	1,340
Hill	64%	3,866	48.8%	3,936	49.7%	114	1.4%	0	0.0%	-70	7,916
Jefferson	71%	1,985	51.3%	1,807	46.7%	77	2.0%	0	0.0%	178	3,869
Judith Basin	89%	790	51.3%	735	47.8%	14	0.9%	0	0.0%	55	1,539
Lake	64%	5,152	56.0%	3,864	42.0%	186	2.0%	0	0.0%	1,288	9,202
Lewis and Clark	70%	11,174	47.5%	11,869	50.5%	470	2.0%	0	0.0%	-695	23,513
Liberty	77%	837	68.5%	373	30.5%	12	1.0%	0	0.0%	464	1,222
Lincoln	59%	3,134	43.4%	3,885	53.8%	202	2.8%	0	0.0%	-751	7,221
Madison	68%	1,971	65.7%	974	32.5%	54	1.8%	0	0.0%	997	2,999
McCone	86%	727	51.2%	672	47.4%	20	1.4%	0	0.0%	55	1,419
Meagher	73%	609	60.2%	390	38.5%	13	1.3%	0	0.0%	219	1,012
Mineral	60%	588	41.1%	805	56.3%	37	2.6%	0	0.0%	-217	1,430
Missoula	62%	17,731	49.5%	17,162	47.9%	934	2.6%	0	0.0%	569	35,827
Musselshell	71%	1,218	55.7%	935	42.8%	32	1.5%	0	0.0%	283	2,185
Park	61%	3,680	57.6%	2,575	40.3%	135	2.1%	0	0.0%	1,105	6,390
Petroleum	79%	186	60.2%	113	36.6%	10	3.2%	0	0.0%	73	309
Phillips	68%	1,392	56.4%	1,034	41.9%	44	1.8%	0	0.0%	358	2,470
Pondera	70%	1,760	56.0%	1,340	42.6%	43	1.4%	0	0.0%	420	3,143
Powder River	77%	737	60.8%	457	37.7%	19	1.6%	0	0.0%	280	1,213
Powell	55%	1,344	48.2%	1,358	48.7%	85	3.0%	0	0.0%	-14	2,787
Prairie	82%	496	54.7%	396	43.7%	14	1.5%	0	0.0%	100	906
Ravalli	71%	7,708	61.9%	4,500	36.2%	240	1.9%	0	0.0%	3,208	12,448
Richland	60%	2,540	55.9%	1,941	42.7%	63	1.4%	0	0.0%	599	4,544
Roosevelt	58%	1,799	43.7%	2,231	54.2%	88	2.1%	0	0.0%	-432	4,118
Rosebud	58%	1,668	43.8%	2,040	53.6%	101	2.7%	0	0.0%	-372	3,809
Sanders	68%	2,060	49.3%	2,007	48.1%	108	2.6%	0	0.0%	53	4,175
Sheridan	77%	1,508	54.5%	1,243	44.9%	18	0.7%	0	0.0%	265	2,769
Silver Bow	65%	5,382	31.9%	11,107	65.9%	364	2.2%	0	0.0%	-5,725	16,853
Stillwater	74%	1,821	53.6%	1,526	44.9%	53	1.6%	0	0.0%	295	3,400
Sweet Grass	75%	1,270	73.1%	451	25.9%	17	1.0%	0	0.0%	819	1,738
Teton	73%	1,837	56.8%	1,368	42.3%	31	1.0%	0	0.0%	469	3,236
Toole	74%	1,504	56.6%	1,096	41.3%	56	2.1%	0	0.0%	408	2,656
Treasure	85%	306	56.6%	222	41.0%	13	2.4%	0	0.0%	84	541
Valley	75%	2,225	47.9%	2,263	48.7%	155	3.3%	0	0.0%	-38	4,643
Wheatland	70%	652	56.8%	479	41.7%	17	1.5%	0	0.0%	173	1,148
Wibaux	71%	305	48.0%	326	51.3%	4	0.6%	0	0.0%	-21	635
Yellowstone	62%	28,294	55.9%	21,513	42.5%	764	1.5%	0	0.0%	6,781	50,571
TOTAL	65%	190,604	51.9%	169,313	46.1%	7,104	1.9%	0	0.0%	21,291	367,021
Total R vote: 190,604 (51.9%)      Total D vote: 169,313 (46.1%)      Total Other vote: 7,104 (1.9%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,128,901		$898,056		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1988 Governor, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,414	59.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,557	38.6%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	63	1.6%
TOTAL	4,034
Turnout: 67%

1988 Governor, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,636	40.1%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,364	57.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	80	2.0%
TOTAL	4,080
Turnout: 57%

1988 Governor, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,388	46.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,541	51.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	41	1.4%
TOTAL	2,970
Turnout: 66%

1988 Governor, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,041	61.3%
Thomas Judge (D)	636	37.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	21	1.2%
TOTAL	1,698
Turnout: 72%

1988 Governor, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,379	53.3%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,013	45.1%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	74	1.7%
TOTAL	4,466
Turnout: 76%

1988 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	629	67.6%
Thomas Judge (D)	284	30.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	17	1.8%
TOTAL	930
Turnout: 81%

1988 Governor, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	16,224	50.0%
Thomas Judge (D)	15,777	48.6%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	470	1.4%
TOTAL	32,471
Turnout: 58%

1988 Governor, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,961	59.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,256	38.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	61	1.9%
TOTAL	3,278
Turnout: 82%

1988 Governor, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,672	48.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,704	49.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	109	2.0%
TOTAL	5,485
Turnout: 64%

1988 Governor, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	824	59.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	538	39.1%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	13	0.9%
TOTAL	1,375
Turnout: 79%

1988 Governor, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,399	48.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,447	49.8%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	66	1.3%
TOTAL	4,912
Turnout: 69%

1988 Governor, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,117	24.4%
Thomas Judge (D)	3,385	73.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	76	1.7%
TOTAL	4,578
Turnout: 57%

1988 Governor, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	817	50.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	753	46.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	35	2.2%
TOTAL	1,605
Turnout: 71%

1988 Governor, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	3,575	57.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,504	40.4%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	116	1.9%
TOTAL	6,195
Turnout: 70%

1988 Governor, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	14,841	58.5%
Thomas Judge (D)	9,963	39.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	560	2.2%
TOTAL	25,364
Turnout: 62%

1988 Governor, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	13,139	57.4%
Thomas Judge (D)	9,270	40.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	488	2.1%
TOTAL	22,897
Turnout: 62%

1988 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	537	62.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	304	35.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	15	1.8%
TOTAL	856
Turnout: 77%

1988 Governor, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,607	39.4%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,326	57.0%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	149	3.7%
TOTAL	4,082
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	337	61.4%
Thomas Judge (D)	199	36.2%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	13	2.4%
TOTAL	549
Turnout: 81%

1988 Governor, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	811	60.5%
Thomas Judge (D)	499	37.2%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	30	2.2%
TOTAL	1,340
Turnout: 71%

1988 Governor, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	3,866	48.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	3,936	49.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	114	1.4%
TOTAL	7,916
Turnout: 64%

1988 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,985	51.3%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,807	46.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	77	2.0%
TOTAL	3,869
Turnout: 71%

1988 Governor, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	790	51.3%
Thomas Judge (D)	735	47.8%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	14	0.9%
TOTAL	1,539
Turnout: 89%

1988 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	5,152	56.0%
Thomas Judge (D)	3,864	42.0%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	186	2.0%
TOTAL	9,202
Turnout: 64%

1988 Governor, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	11,174	47.5%
Thomas Judge (D)	11,869	50.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	470	2.0%
TOTAL	23,513
Turnout: 70%

1988 Governor, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	837	68.5%
Thomas Judge (D)	373	30.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	12	1.0%
TOTAL	1,222
Turnout: 77%

1988 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	3,134	43.4%
Thomas Judge (D)	3,885	53.8%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	202	2.8%
TOTAL	7,221
Turnout: 59%

1988 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,971	65.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	974	32.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	54	1.8%
TOTAL	2,999
Turnout: 68%

1988 Governor, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	727	51.2%
Thomas Judge (D)	672	47.4%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	20	1.4%
TOTAL	1,419
Turnout: 86%

1988 Governor, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	609	60.2%
Thomas Judge (D)	390	38.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	13	1.3%
TOTAL	1,012
Turnout: 73%

1988 Governor, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	588	41.1%
Thomas Judge (D)	805	56.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	37	2.6%
TOTAL	1,430
Turnout: 60%

1988 Governor, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	17,731	49.5%
Thomas Judge (D)	17,162	47.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	934	2.6%
TOTAL	35,827
Turnout: 62%

1988 Governor, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,218	55.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	935	42.8%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	32	1.5%
TOTAL	2,185
Turnout: 71%

1988 Governor, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	3,680	57.6%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,575	40.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	135	2.1%
TOTAL	6,390
Turnout: 61%

1988 Governor, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	186	60.2%
Thomas Judge (D)	113	36.6%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	10	3.2%
TOTAL	309
Turnout: 79%

1988 Governor, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,392	56.4%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,034	41.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	44	1.8%
TOTAL	2,470
Turnout: 68%

1988 Governor, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,760	56.0%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,340	42.6%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	43	1.4%
TOTAL	3,143
Turnout: 70%

1988 Governor, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	737	60.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	457	37.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	19	1.6%
TOTAL	1,213
Turnout: 77%

1988 Governor, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,344	48.2%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,358	48.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	85	3.0%
TOTAL	2,787
Turnout: 55%

1988 Governor, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	496	54.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	396	43.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	14	1.5%
TOTAL	906
Turnout: 82%

1988 Governor, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	7,708	61.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	4,500	36.2%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	240	1.9%
TOTAL	12,448
Turnout: 71%

1988 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,540	55.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,941	42.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	63	1.4%
TOTAL	4,544
Turnout: 60%

1988 Governor, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,799	43.7%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,231	54.2%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	88	2.1%
TOTAL	4,118
Turnout: 58%

1988 Governor, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,668	43.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,040	53.6%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	101	2.7%
TOTAL	3,809
Turnout: 58%

1988 Governor, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,060	49.3%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,007	48.1%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	108	2.6%
TOTAL	4,175
Turnout: 68%

1988 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,508	54.5%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,243	44.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	18	0.7%
TOTAL	2,769
Turnout: 77%

1988 Governor, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	5,382	31.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	11,107	65.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	364	2.2%
TOTAL	16,853
Turnout: 65%

1988 Governor, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,821	53.6%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,526	44.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	53	1.6%
TOTAL	3,400
Turnout: 74%

1988 Governor, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,270	73.1%
Thomas Judge (D)	451	25.9%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	17	1.0%
TOTAL	1,738
Turnout: 75%

1988 Governor, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,837	56.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,368	42.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	31	1.0%
TOTAL	3,236
Turnout: 73%

1988 Governor, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	1,504	56.6%
Thomas Judge (D)	1,096	41.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	56	2.1%
TOTAL	2,656
Turnout: 74%

1988 Governor, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	306	56.6%
Thomas Judge (D)	222	41.0%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	13	2.4%
TOTAL	541
Turnout: 85%

1988 Governor, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	2,225	47.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	2,263	48.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	155	3.3%
TOTAL	4,643
Turnout: 75%

1988 Governor, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	652	56.8%
Thomas Judge (D)	479	41.7%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	17	1.5%
TOTAL	1,148
Turnout: 70%

1988 Governor, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	305	48.0%
Thomas Judge (D)	326	51.3%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	4	0.6%
TOTAL	635
Turnout: 71%

1988 Governor, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Stan Stephens (R)	28,294	55.9%
Thomas Judge (D)	21,513	42.5%
Willie Morris (Lbt)	764	1.5%
TOTAL	50,571
Turnout: 62%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Stan Stephens
Total Disbursements:	$1,128,901

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Thomas Judge
Total Disbursements:	$898,056