1934 United States Senate election in Montana

1934 United States Senate election in Montana

←  1928 November 6, 1934 1940  →

Nominee Burton K. Wheeler George Bourquin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 142,823 58,519 Percentage 70.14% 28.74%

County results Wheeler:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%      No data

U.S. senator before election Burton K. Wheeler Democratic Elected U.S. senator Burton K. Wheeler Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in 1922, and was re-elected in 1928, ran for re-election. After easily winning the Democratic primary, Wheeler moved on to the general election, where he faced George M. Bourquin, a former United States Federal Judge and the Republican nominee. In a stark contrast to his close campaign in 1928, Wheeler won re-election to his third Senate term in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Burton K. Wheeler, incumbent United States Senator
• Bert Replogle, attorney

Results

Democratic Party primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Burton K. Wheeler (inc.)	72,775	89.53
	Democratic	Bert Replogle	8,513	10.47
Total votes			81,288	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• George M. Bourquin, former United States Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
• O. H. P. Shelley

Results

Republican Primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George M. Bourquin	36,152	70.39
	Republican	O. H. P. Shelley	15,209	29.61
Total votes			51,361	100.00

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Montana, 1934 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Burton K. Wheeler (inc.)	142,823	70.14%	+16.94%
	Republican	George M. Bourquin	58,519	28.74%	−18.06%
	Socialist	William F. Held	1,381	0.68%
	Communist	Raymond F. Gray	903	0.44%
Majority			84,304	41.40%	+35.00%
Turnout			203,626
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, Held in the State of Montana, July 17, 1934". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2014.