1982Final results
1982 election for Montana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Montana
Ron Marienee (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Howard F. Lyman (D) by 9.5 points.
Ron MarieneeRepublican · winner
53.7%79,968
Howard F. LymanDemocrat
44.2%65,815
Westley F. DeitchlerLibertarian
2.1%3,154
148,937 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 1982
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.
Howard F. LymanNo Republican
$145.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$143.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982