1978Final results
1978 election for Montana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Montana
Ronald Marlenee (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Tom "thomas" Monahan (D) by 13.7 points.
Ronald MarleneeRepublican · winner
56.9%75,766
Tom "thomas" MonahanDemocrat
43.1%57,480
133,246 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET