United States Senate election in Montana, 1924
United States Senate election in Montana, 1924
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912, and re-elected in 1918, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary uncontested, and faced former State Representative Frank Bird Linderman and several independent opponents in the general election, and he ultimately won re-election to his third term by a solid margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Democratic Party primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Thomas J. Walsh (inc.) |
35,029 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
35,029 |
100.00 |
Farmer-Labor primary
Candidates
Results
| Farmer-Labor Primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Farmer-Labor |
J. W. Anderson |
2,827 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,827 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Republican Primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Frank Bird Linderman |
29,336 |
41.83 |
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Republican |
Wellington D. Rankin |
28,216 |
40.24 |
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Republican |
John W. Allison |
9,053 |
12.91 |
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Republican |
R. W. Kemp |
3,520 |
5.02 |
| Total votes |
70,125 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
References
