United States Senate election in Montana, 1942
United States Senate election in Montana, 1942
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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. In a closely fought election, Murray narrowly defeated Rankin to win re-election his third term and his second full term in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic Party primary results[1] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
James E. Murray (inc.) |
47,826 |
62.49 |
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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 |
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Republican |
Charles R. Dawley |
9,267 |
22.09 |
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Republican |
Jacob Thorkelson |
7,999 |
19.07 |
Total votes |
41,943 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
References