<page_title> 2006 United States Senate election in Montana </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jon Tester <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 199,845 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 49.16% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Conrad Burns (incumbent) <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 196,283 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 48.29% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3,562 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> <cell> 406,505 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Turnout </row_header> </cell> </table>
Incumbent Republican, Conrad Burns, was defeated by Democrat, Jon Tester, by a margin of 0.87%, or 3,562 votes out of 406,505 votes.