1936 United States Senate election in Montana
Appearance
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County results Murray: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Monaghan: 40–50% No data Tie | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent United States Senator
independent
candidate. Murray ended up winning a second term, and his first full term, in a landslide, defeating both of his opponents by a comfortable margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James E. Murray, incumbent United States Senator
- Joseph P. Monaghan, U.S. Representative from Butte
- Governor of Montana
- Walter B. Sands, Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James E. Murray (incumbent) | 47,154 | 42.31% | |
Democratic | Joseph P. Monaghan | 44,956 | 40.34% | |
Democratic | Sam V. Stewart | 12,191 | 10.94% | |
Democratic | Walter B. Sands | 7,145 | 6.41% | |
Total votes | 111,446 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas O. Larson, State Senator
- L. Ray Carroll, State Senator
- Hugh Egan State Representative
- Jess H. Stevens, attorney
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas O. Larson | 11,962 | 31.75% | |
Republican | L. Ray Carroll | 9,237 | 24.51% | |
Republican | Hugh Egan | 8,474 | 22.49% | |
Republican | Jess H. Stevens | 8,006 | 21.25% | |
Total votes | 37,679 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James E. Murray (incumbent) | 121,769 | 54.98% | -4.68% | |
Republican | Thomas O. Larson | 60,038 | 27.11% | -12.32% | |
Independent
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Joseph P. Monaghan | 39,655 | 17.91% | ||
Majority | 61,731 | 27.87% | +7.65% | ||
Turnout | 221,462 | ||||
Democratic hold
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Swing |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1936
References
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, July 21, 1936" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.