Political Highlights: Mont. House, 1973-75; U.S. House of Representatives, 1975-78; U.S. Senate, 1978-2014 Born: December 11, 1941; Helena, Mont. Residence: Helena Religion: Protestant Family: Wife, Melodee Hanes; one child Education: Stanford U., A.B. 1964; Stanford U., LL.B. 1967
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
Senate Race
1974 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D)
Votes
74,304
%
55.0%
1976 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D)
Votes
111,487
%
66.0%
1978 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D) Larry Williams (R)
Votes
160,353 127,589
%
56.0% 44.0%
1984 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D) Chuck Cozzens (R)
Votes
215,704 154,308
%
57.0% 41.0%
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D) Allen Kolstad (R)
Votes
217,563 93,836
%
68.0% 29.0%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D) Denny Rehberg (R) Becky Shaw (REF) Stephen Heaton (NL)
Votes
201,935 182,111 19,276 4,168
%
49.6% 44.7% 4.7% 1.0%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Max Baucus (D) Mike Taylor (R) Stan Jones (LIBERT) Bob Kelleher (GR)