2010 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

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2010 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

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Nominee Denny Rehberg Dennis McDonald Mike Fellows
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 217,696 121,954 20,691
Percentage 60.4% 33.8% 5.7%

Montana's at-large congressional district election, 2010 results by county.svg
County results
Rehberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McDonald:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Denny Rehberg
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Denny Rehberg
Republican

Montana's 1st congressional district

The 2010 congressional elections in Montana was held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Dennis McDonald, former Chairman of the Montana Democratic Party
  • Tyler Gernant, attorney
  • Melinda Gopher, Native American activist
  • Sam Rankin

Results[]

Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis McDonald 24,014 38.42
Democratic Tyler Gernant 15,177 24.28
Democratic Melinda Gopher 13,170 21.07
Democratic Sam Rankin 10,138 16.22
Total votes 62,499 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Denny Rehberg, incumbent U.S. Congressman
  • Mark T. French, Clark Fork Valley Hospital scientist
  • A. J. Otjen, Montana State University Billings professor

Results[]

Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denny Rehberg (inc.) 96,796 74.69
Republican Mark T. French 25,344 19.56
Republican A. J. Otjen 7,461 5.76
Total votes 129,601 100.00

General election[]

Results[]

Montana At-large congressional district election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denny Rehberg (inc.) 217,696 60.41
Democratic Dennis McDonald 121,954 33.84
Libertarian Mike Fellows 20,691 5.74
Total votes 360,341 100.00
Republican hold

See also[]

  • Montana elections, 2010

References[]

External links[]

Preceded by
2008 elections
United States House elections in Montana
2010
Succeeded by
2012 elections


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