1980Final results
1980 election for Montana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Montana
Ronald Marlenee (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Tom "thomas" Monahan (D) by 18.1 points.
Ronald MarleneeRepublican · winner
59.1%91,431
Tom "thomas" MonahanDemocrat
40.9%63,370
154,801 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom "thomas" MonahanRonald Marlenee
$36.7K
Raised by the campaign
$237.1K
$36.7K
Spent by the campaign
$214.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980