1988 Montana gubernatorial election

none related races 1988 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1988 Montana gubernatorial election Montana presidential no 1984 Montana gubernatorial election 1984 1992 Montana gubernatorial election 1992 November 8, 1988 150x150px Stan Stephens Republican Party (United States) Allen Kolstad 190,604 51.93% File:Elect Tom Judge Governor (cropped).jpg Thomas Lee Judge Democratic Party (United States) Barbara B. Skelton 169,313 46.13% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results Stephens: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Judge: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Ted Schwinden Democratic Party (United States) Stan Stephens Republican Party (United States) 75.00% https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 2022-05-26 The 1988 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Governor of Montana Ted Schwinden, who was first elected in 1980 and was re-elected in 1984, declined to seek re-election to a third term, creating an open seat. Stan Stephens, the former president of the Montana Senate, won a close Republican primary, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Thomas Lee Judge, Schwinden's predecessor as governor and the Democratic nominee. Though the general election was hotly contested, Stephens ultimately defeated Judge, becoming the first Republican to win a gubernatorial election in Montana since 1964.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/09/us/1988-elections-indiana-elects-bayh-s-son-governor-moore-ousted-west-virginians.html The 1988 Elections; Indiana Elects Bayh's Son Governor; Moore Is Ousted by West Virginians November 9, 1988 July 5, 2014 The New York Times Richard L. Berke Democratic primary Candidates Thomas Lee Judge, former Governor of Montana Frank B. Morrison, Jr., former Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Greely, Attorney General of Montana Ted Neuman, State Senator Martin J. "Red" Beckman Curly Thornton Results Democratic Party primary resultshttp://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1980s/1988/1988_Primary_Statewide.pdf Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 7, 1988 Montana Secretary of State July 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228155755/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/1980s/1988/1988_Primary_Statewide.pdf 2013-12-28 dead Thomas Lee Judge Democratic Party (United States) 46,412 39.31 Frank B. Morrison, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 32,124 27.21 Mike Greely Democratic Party (United States) 26,827 22.72 Ted Neuman Democratic Party (United States) 7,297 6.18 Martin J. "Red" Beckman Democratic Party (United States) 3,360 2.85 Curly Thornton Democratic Party (United States) 2,038 1.73 118,058 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Stan Stephens, former president of the Montana Senate Carl Winslow, State Representative Jim Waltermire, Montana Secretary of State Campaign Jim Waltermire, the Montana Secretary of State, was widely perceived to be the frontrunner in the primary, but, two months before the election, he was killed in a plane crash. Following his death, the race was narrowed down to Stan Stephens and Carl Winslow, though Waltermire remained on the ballot. Stephens earned the endorsement of much of the Republican establishment in the state, and campaigned on his experience in elected office and his success in the private sector. Winslow, meanwhile, campaigned on his youth and his ability to attract new businesses to the state.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/29/us/8-candidates-vie-in-montana-race.html 8 Candidates Vie in Montana Race May 29, 1988 July 5, 2014 The New York Times Results Republican Primary results Stan Stephens Republican Party (United States) 44,022 50.07 Carl Winslow Republican Party (United States) 37,875 43.08 Jim Waltermire Republican Party (United States) 6,024 6.85 87,921 100.00 General election Results Montana gubernatorial election, 1988https://archive.org/stream/reportofofficial1988montrich#page/n1/mode/2up Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the General Election Held in the State of Montana, November 8, 1988 Montana Secretary of State July 5, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Stan Stephens 190,604 51.93% +25.53% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Lee Judge 169,313 46.13% -24.21% Libertarian Party (United States) William Dee Morris 7,104 1.94% -1.32% 21,291 5.80% -38.14% 367,021 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By congressional district Stephens won both congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.8 November 1988 Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the General Election Held in the State of Montana https://archive.org/download/reportofofficial1988montrich/reportofofficial1988montrich_bw.pdf District Lee Judge Stephens RepresentativeMontana 1 1st 47% 51%Pat WilliamsMontana 2 2nd 45% 53%Ron Marlenee References Montana Gubernatorial 1988 Category:November 1988 in the United States