1976 Montana gubernatorial election

1976 Montana gubernatorial election

← 1972 November 2, 1976 1980 →
Turnout74.60%Decrease10.00[1]
 
Nominee Thomas Lee Judge Bob Woodahl
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Ted Schwinden Antoinette Fraser Rosell
Popular vote 195,420 115,848
Percentage 61.7% 36.6%

County results
Judge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Woodahl:      40–50%      50–60%
Mahoney:      50–60%

Governor before election

Thomas Lee Judge
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Lee Judge
Democratic

The 1976 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Governor of Montana Thomas Lee Judge, who was first elected in 1972, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary unopposed, and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed by Bob Woodahl, the Attorney General of Montana and the Republican nominee. Ultimately, Judge defeated Woodahl by a landslide to win his second and final term as governor.

  1. ^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.