The 2010 congressional elections in Montana was held on November 2, 2010, and determined who would represent the state

U.S. state

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 of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

 in the United States House of Representatives

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. 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

112th United States Congress

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 from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

Candidates

• Dennis McDonald, former Chairman of the Montana Democratic Party
  Montana Democratic Party
  The Montana Democratic Party is the Montana party affiliate of the Democratic Party. The Montana Democratic Party is also one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Montana. The party is led by Chairman Jim Elliot and Vice Chair Nancy Anderson...
  
  
• Tyler Gernant, attorney
• Melinda Gopher, Native American
  Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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   activist
• Sam Rankin

Results

Candidates

• Denny Rehberg
  Denny Rehberg
  Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
  
  , incumbent U.S. Congressman
• Mark T. French, Clark Fork Valley Hospital
  Clark Fork Valley Hospital
  Clark Fork Valley Hospital is a full-service community hospital in Plains, Montana, USA. The hospital features a 24/7 emergency department, Intensive Care Unit, Family Birthing Center, and a complete imaging department anchored by a multi-slice GE lightspeed CT scanner, 3-dimensional ultrasound,...
  
   scientist
• A. J. Otjen, Montana State University Billings professor

Results

Results

External links

• Elections at the Montana Secretary of State
• U.S. Congress candidates for Montana at Project Vote Smart
  Project Vote Smart
  Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
  
  
• Montana U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Montana from OpenSecrets.org
  Center for Responsive Politics
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• 2010 Montana General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com

• House - Montana from the Cook Political Report
  Cook Political Report
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