1976Final results
1976 election for Montana's 1st District
U.S. House · Montana
Max Baucus (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating W. D. "bill" Diehl (R) by 32.9 points.
Max BaucusDemocrat · winner
66.4%111,487
W. D. "bill" DiehlRepublican
33.6%56,297
167,784 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET