1988-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Montana (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Conrad Burns (R)		John Melcher* (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaverhead	68%	2,918	71.9%	1,142	28.1%	0	0.0%	1,776	4,060
Big Horn	57%	1,843	45.0%	2,250	55.0%	0	0.0%	-407	4,093
Blaine	66%	1,212	40.8%	1,762	59.2%	0	0.0%	-550	2,974
Broadwater	70%	1,072	65.0%	578	35.0%	0	0.0%	494	1,650
Carbon	76%	2,287	50.8%	2,217	49.2%	0	0.0%	70	4,504
Carter	83%	594	62.0%	364	38.0%	0	0.0%	230	958
Cascade	58%	15,251	46.9%	17,248	53.1%	0	0.0%	-1,997	32,499
Chouteau	83%	1,637	49.5%	1,671	50.5%	0	0.0%	-34	3,308
Custer	64%	2,782	50.6%	2,714	49.4%	0	0.0%	68	5,496
Daniels	80%	726	51.7%	677	48.3%	0	0.0%	49	1,403
Dawson	70%	2,556	51.7%	2,389	48.3%	0	0.0%	167	4,945
Deer Lodge	58%	1,600	34.3%	3,059	65.7%	0	0.0%	-1,459	4,659
Fallon	74%	917	54.9%	752	45.1%	0	0.0%	165	1,669
Fergus	69%	3,573	58.0%	2,590	42.0%	0	0.0%	983	6,163
Flathead	60%	14,873	60.2%	9,844	39.8%	0	0.0%	5,029	24,717
Gallatin	63%	13,796	59.5%	9,402	40.5%	0	0.0%	4,394	23,198
Garfield	79%	543	62.2%	330	37.8%	0	0.0%	213	873
Glacier	54%	1,885	46.3%	2,188	53.7%	0	0.0%	-303	4,073
Golden Valley	81%	321	58.3%	230	41.7%	0	0.0%	91	551
Granite	71%	896	66.8%	446	33.2%	0	0.0%	450	1,342
Hill	63%	3,401	43.5%	4,414	56.5%	0	0.0%	-1,013	7,815
Jefferson	72%	2,238	57.5%	1,652	42.5%	0	0.0%	586	3,890
Judith Basin	89%	830	53.7%	716	46.3%	0	0.0%	114	1,546
Lake	63%	4,850	53.5%	4,216	46.5%	0	0.0%	634	9,066
Lewis and Clark	70%	11,987	51.3%	11,375	48.7%	0	0.0%	612	23,362
Liberty	76%	686	56.7%	524	43.3%	0	0.0%	162	1,210
Lincoln	48%	3,216	55.4%	2,588	44.6%	0	0.0%	628	5,804
Madison	67%	2,095	71.4%	840	28.6%	0	0.0%	1,255	2,935
McCone	87%	777	54.0%	661	46.0%	0	0.0%	116	1,438
Meagher	58%	449	56.5%	345	43.5%	0	0.0%	104	794
Mineral	60%	636	44.3%	800	55.7%	0	0.0%	-164	1,436
Missoula	62%	16,731	47.0%	18,873	53.0%	0	0.0%	-2,142	35,604
Musselshell	72%	1,182	53.1%	1,043	46.9%	0	0.0%	139	2,225
Park	60%	3,927	61.8%	2,425	38.2%	0	0.0%	1,502	6,352
Petroleum	78%	183	59.6%	124	40.4%	0	0.0%	59	307
Phillips	69%	1,295	52.2%	1,186	47.8%	0	0.0%	109	2,481
Pondera	71%	1,694	53.2%	1,488	46.8%	0	0.0%	206	3,182
Powder River	80%	746	59.8%	501	40.2%	0	0.0%	245	1,247
Powell	55%	1,743	62.0%	1,069	38.0%	0	0.0%	674	2,812
Prairie	83%	463	50.7%	451	49.3%	0	0.0%	12	914
Ravalli	70%	7,779	62.6%	4,644	37.4%	0	0.0%	3,135	12,423
Richland	61%	2,758	59.7%	1,865	40.3%	0	0.0%	893	4,623
Roosevelt	59%	1,773	42.5%	2,401	57.5%	0	0.0%	-628	4,174
Rosebud	58%	1,494	38.9%	2,346	61.1%	0	0.0%	-852	3,840
Sanders	68%	2,235	53.2%	1,967	46.8%	0	0.0%	268	4,202
Sheridan	79%	1,295	45.9%	1,528	54.1%	0	0.0%	-233	2,823
Silver Bow	65%	5,779	34.3%	11,089	65.7%	0	0.0%	-5,310	16,868
Stillwater	75%	1,779	52.1%	1,637	47.9%	0	0.0%	142	3,416
Sweet Grass	76%	1,167	66.5%	587	33.5%	0	0.0%	580	1,754
Teton	74%	1,749	53.4%	1,527	46.6%	0	0.0%	222	3,276
Toole	73%	1,429	54.0%	1,219	46.0%	0	0.0%	210	2,648
Treasure	85%	229	42.2%	314	57.8%	0	0.0%	-85	543
Valley	72%	2,269	51.3%	2,157	48.7%	0	0.0%	112	4,426
Wheatland	71%	621	53.4%	542	46.6%	0	0.0%	79	1,163
Wibaux	74%	315	47.6%	347	52.4%	0	0.0%	-32	662
Yellowstone	62%	26,163	51.6%	24,495	48.4%	0	0.0%	1,668	50,658
TOTAL	64%	189,445	51.9%	175,809	48.1%	0	0.0%	13,636	365,254
Total R vote: 189,445 (51.9%)      Total D vote: 175,809 (48.1%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,075,631		$1,469,286
Total Receipts:		$1,099,498		$1,476,519
Cash on Hand:		$23,866		$10,289
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$540,489		$393,277
Party Contributions:		$40,130		$19,930
Other Committee Contributions:		$315,387		$917,135
Transfers from Other Committees:		$196,728		$3,237
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$5,000		$230,617
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$0		$6,896
Net Independent Expenditures:		$5,000		$223,721
Net Spending:		$1,080,631		$1,693,007

1988 Senate class 1, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,918	71.9%
John Melcher* (D)	1,142	28.1%
TOTAL	4,060
Turnout: 68%

1988 Senate class 1, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,843	45.0%
John Melcher* (D)	2,250	55.0%
TOTAL	4,093
Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,212	40.8%
John Melcher* (D)	1,762	59.2%
TOTAL	2,974
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,072	65.0%
John Melcher* (D)	578	35.0%
TOTAL	1,650
Turnout: 70%

1988 Senate class 1, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,287	50.8%
John Melcher* (D)	2,217	49.2%
TOTAL	4,504
Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	594	62.0%
John Melcher* (D)	364	38.0%
TOTAL	958
Turnout: 83%

1988 Senate class 1, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	15,251	46.9%
John Melcher* (D)	17,248	53.1%
TOTAL	32,499
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,637	49.5%
John Melcher* (D)	1,671	50.5%
TOTAL	3,308
Turnout: 83%

1988 Senate class 1, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,782	50.6%
John Melcher* (D)	2,714	49.4%
TOTAL	5,496
Turnout: 64%

1988 Senate class 1, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	726	51.7%
John Melcher* (D)	677	48.3%
TOTAL	1,403
Turnout: 80%

1988 Senate class 1, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,556	51.7%
John Melcher* (D)	2,389	48.3%
TOTAL	4,945
Turnout: 70%

1988 Senate class 1, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,600	34.3%
John Melcher* (D)	3,059	65.7%
TOTAL	4,659
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	917	54.9%
John Melcher* (D)	752	45.1%
TOTAL	1,669
Turnout: 74%

1988 Senate class 1, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	3,573	58.0%
John Melcher* (D)	2,590	42.0%
TOTAL	6,163
Turnout: 69%

1988 Senate class 1, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	14,873	60.2%
John Melcher* (D)	9,844	39.8%
TOTAL	24,717
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	13,796	59.5%
John Melcher* (D)	9,402	40.5%
TOTAL	23,198
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	543	62.2%
John Melcher* (D)	330	37.8%
TOTAL	873
Turnout: 79%

1988 Senate class 1, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,885	46.3%
John Melcher* (D)	2,188	53.7%
TOTAL	4,073
Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	321	58.3%
John Melcher* (D)	230	41.7%
TOTAL	551
Turnout: 81%

1988 Senate class 1, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	896	66.8%
John Melcher* (D)	446	33.2%
TOTAL	1,342
Turnout: 71%

1988 Senate class 1, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	3,401	43.5%
John Melcher* (D)	4,414	56.5%
TOTAL	7,815
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,238	57.5%
John Melcher* (D)	1,652	42.5%
TOTAL	3,890
Turnout: 72%

1988 Senate class 1, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	830	53.7%
John Melcher* (D)	716	46.3%
TOTAL	1,546
Turnout: 89%

1988 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	4,850	53.5%
John Melcher* (D)	4,216	46.5%
TOTAL	9,066
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	11,987	51.3%
John Melcher* (D)	11,375	48.7%
TOTAL	23,362
Turnout: 70%

1988 Senate class 1, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	686	56.7%
John Melcher* (D)	524	43.3%
TOTAL	1,210
Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	3,216	55.4%
John Melcher* (D)	2,588	44.6%
TOTAL	5,804
Turnout: 48%

1988 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,095	71.4%
John Melcher* (D)	840	28.6%
TOTAL	2,935
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	777	54.0%
John Melcher* (D)	661	46.0%
TOTAL	1,438
Turnout: 87%

1988 Senate class 1, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	449	56.5%
John Melcher* (D)	345	43.5%
TOTAL	794
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	636	44.3%
John Melcher* (D)	800	55.7%
TOTAL	1,436
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	16,731	47.0%
John Melcher* (D)	18,873	53.0%
TOTAL	35,604
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,182	53.1%
John Melcher* (D)	1,043	46.9%
TOTAL	2,225
Turnout: 72%

1988 Senate class 1, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	3,927	61.8%
John Melcher* (D)	2,425	38.2%
TOTAL	6,352
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	183	59.6%
John Melcher* (D)	124	40.4%
TOTAL	307
Turnout: 78%

1988 Senate class 1, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,295	52.2%
John Melcher* (D)	1,186	47.8%
TOTAL	2,481
Turnout: 69%

1988 Senate class 1, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,694	53.2%
John Melcher* (D)	1,488	46.8%
TOTAL	3,182
Turnout: 71%

1988 Senate class 1, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	746	59.8%
John Melcher* (D)	501	40.2%
TOTAL	1,247
Turnout: 80%

1988 Senate class 1, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,743	62.0%
John Melcher* (D)	1,069	38.0%
TOTAL	2,812
Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	463	50.7%
John Melcher* (D)	451	49.3%
TOTAL	914
Turnout: 83%

1988 Senate class 1, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	7,779	62.6%
John Melcher* (D)	4,644	37.4%
TOTAL	12,423
Turnout: 70%

1988 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,758	59.7%
John Melcher* (D)	1,865	40.3%
TOTAL	4,623
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,773	42.5%
John Melcher* (D)	2,401	57.5%
TOTAL	4,174
Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,494	38.9%
John Melcher* (D)	2,346	61.1%
TOTAL	3,840
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,235	53.2%
John Melcher* (D)	1,967	46.8%
TOTAL	4,202
Turnout: 68%

1988 Senate class 1, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,295	45.9%
John Melcher* (D)	1,528	54.1%
TOTAL	2,823
Turnout: 79%

1988 Senate class 1, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	5,779	34.3%
John Melcher* (D)	11,089	65.7%
TOTAL	16,868
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,779	52.1%
John Melcher* (D)	1,637	47.9%
TOTAL	3,416
Turnout: 75%

1988 Senate class 1, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,167	66.5%
John Melcher* (D)	587	33.5%
TOTAL	1,754
Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,749	53.4%
John Melcher* (D)	1,527	46.6%
TOTAL	3,276
Turnout: 74%

1988 Senate class 1, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	1,429	54.0%
John Melcher* (D)	1,219	46.0%
TOTAL	2,648
Turnout: 73%

1988 Senate class 1, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	229	42.2%
John Melcher* (D)	314	57.8%
TOTAL	543
Turnout: 85%

1988 Senate class 1, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	2,269	51.3%
John Melcher* (D)	2,157	48.7%
TOTAL	4,426
Turnout: 72%

1988 Senate class 1, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	621	53.4%
John Melcher* (D)	542	46.6%
TOTAL	1,163
Turnout: 71%

1988 Senate class 1, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	315	47.6%
John Melcher* (D)	347	52.4%
TOTAL	662
Turnout: 74%

1988 Senate class 1, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns (R)	26,163	51.6%
John Melcher* (D)	24,495	48.4%
TOTAL	50,658
Turnout: 62%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Conrad Burns
Total Disbursements:	$1,075,631
Total Receipts:	$1,099,498
Cash on Hand:	$23,866
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$540,489
Party Contributions:	$40,130
Other Committee Contributions:	$315,387
Other Committee Transfers:	$196,728
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$5,000
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$5,000
Net Spending:	$1,080,631

John Melcher*
Total Disbursements:	$1,469,286
Total Receipts:	$1,476,519
Cash on Hand:	$10,289
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$393,277
Party Contributions:	$19,930
Other Committee Contributions:	$917,135
Other Committee Transfers:	$3,237
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$230,617
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$6,896
Net Independent Expenditures:	$223,721
Net Spending:	$1,693,007

**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/1988