2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in Montana
U.S. Senate · Montana
Conrad Burns (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Brian Schweitzer (D) by 3.3 points.
Conrad BurnsRepublican · winner
50.6%208,082
Brian SchweitzerDemocrat
47.2%194,430
Gary LeeReform
2.2%9,089
411,601 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 2000
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.
Brian SchweitzerConrad Burns
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$3.9M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$4.3M
$49.6K
Cash on hand
$113.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gary Lee $4.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000