Election Name: | 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Montana |
Country: | Montana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Montana |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Montana |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
Image1: | File:Denny Rehberg, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg |
Nominee1: | Denny Rehberg |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 308,470 |
Percentage1: | 64.1% |
Nominee2: | John Driscoll |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 155,930 |
Percentage2: | 32.4% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Denny Rehberg |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Denny Rehberg |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Montana took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Voters selected a single representative for the (map), who ran on a statewide ballot. Incumbent Representative Denny Rehberg sought re-election; he was originally elected in 2000 with 52% of the vote. He was formerly a Billings area rancher, state legislator (1984–90) and Montana Lieutenant Governor (1991–97).