1942 United States Senate election in Montana
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| | | Nominee | James E. Murray | Wellington D. Rankin | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 83,673 | 82,461 | Percentage | 49.07% | 48.36% | |
County results Murray: 40–50% 50–60% Rankin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election James E. Murray Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator James E. Murray Democratic | |
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The 1942 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936, ran for re-election. Following his victory in a competitive Democratic primary, Murray advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by former United States Attorney for the District of Montana Wellington D. Rankin, the Republican nominee and brother of representative Jeannette Rankin. In a closely fought election, Murray narrowly defeated Rankin to win re-election to his third term and his second full term in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic Party primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James E. Murray (incumbent) | 47,826 | 62.49% |
| Democratic | Joseph P. Monaghan | 28,709 | 37.51% |
Total votes | 76,535 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican Primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Wellington D. Rankin | 24,677 | 58.83% |
| Republican | Charles R. Dawley | 9,267 | 22.09% |
| Republican | Jacob Thorkelson | 7,999 | 19.07% |
Total votes | 41,943 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
United States Senate election in Montana, 1942[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | James E. Murray (incumbent) | 83,673 | 49.07% | -5.91% |
| Republican | Wellington D. Rankin | 82,461 | 48.36% | +21.25% |
| Prohibition | Charles R. Miller | 2,711 | 1.59% | |
| Socialist | E. H. Helterbran | 1,669 | 0.98% | |
Majority | 1,212 | 0.71% | -27.16% |
Turnout | 170,514 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, July 21, 1942" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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