Montana was admitted as the 41st state to the United States of America on November 8, 1889. As of 2013, a total of 22 individuals have represented Montana in the U.S. Senate.
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Montana are:
Historical senators
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Montana.
| Historical Representation to the US Senate by Party from Montana |
| Party |
Total |
| Republican |
8 |
| Democratic |
14 |
| Total Senators |
22 |
| Class 1 Senators from Montana
|
| Senator
|
Years Served
|
Party
|
| Wilbur F. Sanders |
1890-1893 |
Republican
|
| Lee Mantle |
1895-1899 |
Republican
|
| William A. Clark |
1899-1900 |
Democratic
|
| Paris Gibson |
1901-1905 |
Democratic
|
| Thomas H. Carter |
1905-1911 |
Republican
|
| Henry L. Myers |
1911-1923 |
Democratic
|
| Burton K. Wheeler |
1923-1947 |
Democratic
|
| Zales N. Ecton |
1947-1953 |
Republican
|
| Michael J. Mansfield |
1953-1977 |
Democratic
|
| John Melcher |
1977-1989 |
Democratic
|
| Conrad Burns |
1989-2007 |
Republican
|
| Jon Tester |
2007-Present |
Democratic
|
| Class 2 Senators from Montana
|
| Senator
|
Years Served
|
Party
|
| Thomas C. Power |
1890-1895 |
Republican
|
| Thomas H. Carter |
1895-1901 |
Republican
|
| William A. Clark |
1901-1907 |
Democratic
|
| Joseph M. Dixon |
1907-1913 |
Republican
|
| Thomas J. Walsh |
1913-1933 |
Democratic
|
| John E. Erickson |
1933-1934 |
Democratic
|
| James E. Murray |
1934-1961 |
Democratic
|
| Lee W. Metcalf |
1961-1978 |
Democratic
|
| Paul G. Hatfield |
1978-1978 |
Democratic
|
| Max Baucus |
1978-Present |
Democratic
|
External links
US Senate information about Montana
See also
U.S. Senate
List of United States Representatives from Montana
