Max Baucus
Max Baucus ran in 8 elections between 1972 and 2008, winning 8. Served in the Montana House of Representatives (District 18), the U.S. House (MT-1) and the U.S. Senate (Montana).
- Elections
- 8
- 1972–2008
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Baucus was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Baucus has run
Margin: how far Baucus finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General | Won | Bob Kelleher (R) | 72.9% | D+45.8 | $8.4M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General | Won | Mike Taylor (R), Stan Jones (L), Bob Kelleher (G) | 62.7% | D+31.0 | $6M |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General | Won | Dennis Rehberg (R), Becky Shaw (REF), Stephen Heaton (NLP) | 49.6% | D+4.9 | $3.4M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General | Won | Allen C. Kolstad (R), Westley F. Deitchler (L) | 68.1% | D+38.7 | $2.7M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General | Won | Chuck Cozzens (R), Neil Halprin (L) | 56.9% | D+16.2 | $1.2M |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Montana | General | Won | Larry Williams (R) | 55.7% | D+11.4 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, MT-1 | General | Won | W. D. "bill" Diehl (R) | 66.4% | D+32.9 | — |
| 1972 | Montana House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Won | George Turman (R), Gary Kimble (D), Bill Norman (D) | 10% | D+2.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Baucus has held
- U.S. Senate, Montana · 1979–2014
- U.S. House, MT-1 · 1977–1978
- Montana House of Representatives, District 18 · 1973–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Baucus has run against
- Bob Kelleher (R) · 2008 election, won
- Mike Taylor (R) · 2002 election, won
- Dennis Rehberg (R) · 1996 election, won
- Allen C. Kolstad (R) · 1990 election, won
- Chuck Cozzens (R) · 1984 election, won
- Larry Williams (R) · 1978 election, won
- W. D. "bill" Diehl (R) · 1976 election, won
- George Turman (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)