United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2010

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United States House of Representatives Election in Montana, 2010
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  2008 November 2, 2010 2012  
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Nominee Denny Rehberg Dennis McDonaldMike Fellows
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote217,696121,95420,691
Percentage60.4%33.8%5.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Denny Rehberg
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Denny Rehberg
Republican

Montana's 1st congressional district MT-Atlarge.gif
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.

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Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

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Results

Democratic Party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis McDonald24,01438.42
Democratic Tyler Gernant15,17724.28
Democratic Melinda Gopher13,17021.07
Democratic Sam Rankin10,13816.22
Total votes62,499100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Denny Rehberg American politician

Dennis Ray Rehberg is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1991 to 1997 and as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Rehberg was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and 2012, losing to Max Baucus 50% to 45% and to Jon Tester 49% to 45%, respectively. He subsequently became a co-chairman at Mercury, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.

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Montana State University Billings

Montana State University Billings is a public university in Billings, Montana. It is the state's third largest university and it is located in Montana's largest city. Its University Campus is located on 110 acres in downtown Billings, Montana, United States. Formerly Eastern Montana Normal School in its founding in 1927, it was then renamed in 1965 as Eastern Montana College (EMC). It merged into the Montana University System in 1994 under its present name. Currently, the university offers over 100 specialized programs for certificates, associate’s, bachelor's, and master's degrees through the University's five colleges. The five colleges of Montana State University Billings are Arts and Sciences, Business, Allied Health Professions, Education, and City College.

Results

Republican Party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Denny Rehberg (inc.)96,79674.69
Republican Mark T. French25,34419.56
Republican A. J. Otjen7,4615.76
Total votes129,601100.00

General election

Results

Montana At-large congressional district election, 2010 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Denny Rehberg (inc.)217,69660.41
Democratic Dennis McDonald121,95433.84
Libertarian Mike Fellows 20,6915.74
Total votes360,341100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/2010s/2010/2010_Primary_Official_Statewide_Canvass.pdf
  2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf
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2008 elections
United States House elections in Montana
2010
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