1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Montana
U.S. Senate · Montana
Max Baucus (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Chuck Cozzens (R) by 16.2 points.
Max BaucusDemocrat · winner
56.9%215,704
Chuck CozzensRepublican
40.7%154,308
Neil HalprinLibertarian
2.4%9,143
379,155 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.
Max BaucusChuck Cozzens
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$585.8K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$580.9K
$46.8K
Cash on hand
$4.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984