1988 Montana gubernatorial election

1988 Montana gubernatorial election
Turnout	75.00%
	County results; Stephens: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Judge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Ted Schwinden; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Stan Stephens; Republican

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.^[2]

^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
^ Berke, Richard L. (November 9, 1988). "The 1988 Elections; Indiana Elects Bayh's Son Governor; Moore Is Ousted by West Virginians". The New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2014.

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

[2] Berke, Richard L. (November 9, 1988). "The 1988 Elections; Indiana Elects Bayh's Son Governor; Moore Is Ousted by West Virginians". The New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2014.

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