2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Montana
U.S. Senate · Montana
Max Baucus (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Taylor (R) by 31.0 points.
Max BaucusDemocrat · winner
62.7%204,853
Mike TaylorRepublican
31.7%103,611
Stan JonesLibertarian
3.2%10,420
Bob KelleherGreen
2.3%7,653
326,537 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 2002
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 BaucusMike Taylor
$6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$6.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$19.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Max Baucus (D)Mike Taylor (R)
Also on the ballot: Stan Jones (Libertarian), 3.2%; Bob Kelleher (Green), 2.3%