1984Final results
1984 election for Montana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Montana
Ronald Marlenee (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Chet Blaylock (D) by 31.8 points.
Ronald MarleneeRepublican · winner
65.9%116,932
Chet BlaylockDemocrat
34.1%60,445
177,377 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 1984
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.
Chet BlaylockRonald Marlenee
$172.7K
Raised by the campaign
$370.5K
$171K
Spent by the campaign
$337.8K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$36.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984