Claim: At the 2000 United States Senate election in Montana, Republican candidate Conrad Burns (who was born January 25, 1935 and died on April 28, 2016) won 208,082 votes, which was 50.55% of the votes, while Democratic candidate Brian Schweitzer won 47.24% of the votes.
Evidence: 208,082 Conrad Burns (incumbent) Republican 50.55% Democratic Brian Schweitzer 47.24% Conrad Ray Burns (January 25, 1935 – April 28, 2016) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Montana and later was a lobbyist.