1930 United States Senate election in Montana
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent United States Senator
independent
opponents in the general election. Ultimately, Walsh defeated his opponents in a landslide and won his fourth and final term in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas J. Walsh, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 32,977 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 32,977 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Albert J. Galen, Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, former Attorney General of Montana
- O. H. P. Shelley
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert J. Galen | 44,103 | 66.95% | |
| Republican | O. H. P. Shelley | 21,774 | 33.05% | |
| Total votes | 65,877 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 106,274 | 60.33% | +7.52% | |
| Republican | Albert J. Galen | 66,724 | 37.88% | -4.52% | |
Farmer–Labor
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Charles E. Taylor | 1,789 | 1.02% | -3.32% | |
Socialist
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John F. McKay | 1,006 | 0.57% | +0.26% | |
Communist
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Willis L. Wright | 368 | 0.21% | ||
| Majority | 39,550 | 22.45% | +12.04% | ||
| Turnout | 176,161 | ||||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
References
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, Held in the State of Montana, July 15, 1930". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.