1936 United States Senate election in Montana

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1936 United States Senate election in Montana
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  1934 (special) November 3, 1936 1942  
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Nominee James E. Murray Thomas Larson Joseph P. Monaghan
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote121,76960,03839,655
Percentage54.98%27.11%17.91%

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County results
Murray:      40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Monaghan:      40–50%
     No data     Tie

U.S. senator before election

James E. Murray
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

James E. Murray
Democratic

The 1930 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934, ran for re-election. He narrowly emerged from a competitive and close Democratic primary, wherein he was challenged by United States Congressman Joseph P. Monaghan, who represented Montana's 1st congressional district. In the general election, Murray was opposed by Thomas O. Larson, a State Senator and the Republican nominee, and Monaghan, who, after losing the primary, ran as an 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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James E. Murray (incumbent) 47,154 42.31%
Democratic Joseph P. Monaghan44,95640.34%
Democratic Sam V. Stewart12,19110.94%
Democratic Walter B. Sands7,1456.41%
Total votes111,446 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas O. Larson 11,962 31.75%
Republican L. Ray Carroll9,23724.51%
Republican Hugh Egan8,47422.49%
Republican Jess H. Stevens8,00621.25%
Total votes37,679 100.00%

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Montana, 1936 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James E. Murray (incumbent) 121,769 54.98% -4.68%
Republican Thomas O. Larson60,03827.11%-12.32%
Independent Joseph P. Monaghan 39,65517.91%
Majority61,73127.87%+7.65%
Turnout 221,462
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.