Career
A colorful figure and perennial candidate, he served in elective office during the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention. He was best known for advocating that the United States adopt a Parliamentary system of government. He was a strong pro-life advocate, and also favored single-payer health care.
Starting in 1964, Kelleher ran for public office a total of 16 times, including a bid for the Presidency in 1976, where he made the ballot in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Georgia.
He previously was a major party nominee, on the Democratic party ticket, for the United States. House of Representatives in the former Montana District 2 ("Eastern District") in 1968. lieutenant was his second run against Baucus, whom he also challenged in the 2002 Senate race on the Green party ticket (23%).
He also ran for the United States. Senate in 1988. Despite being snubbed by his party and receiving no funding, he got 27% of the vote against Baucus, comparable to his predecessor, Mike Taylor, in 2002.
Kelleher died May 29, 2011, in Billings, Montana.
