Election Name: | 1976 Montana gubernatorial election |
Country: | Montana |
Flag Year: | 1905 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1972 Montana gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1972 |
Next Election: | 1980 Montana gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
Nominee1: | Thomas Lee Judge |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Running Mate1: | Ted Schwinden |
Popular Vote1: | 195,420 |
Percentage1: | 61.7% |
Nominee2: | Bob Woodahl |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Running Mate2: | Antoinette Fraser Rosell |
Popular Vote2: | 115,848 |
Percentage2: | 36.6% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Thomas Lee Judge |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Thomas Lee Judge |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Turnout: | 74.60%10.00[1] |
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.