1936 United States Senate election in Montana
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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.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- James E. Murray, incumbent United States Senator
- Joseph P. Monaghan, U.S. Representative from Butte
- Sam V. Stewart, Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice, former Governor of Montana
- Walter B. Sands, Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editCandidates
edit- Thomas O. Larson, State Senator
- L. Ray Carroll, State Senator
- Hugh Egan State Representative
- Jess H. Stevens, attorney
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Murray (incumbent) | 121,769 | 54.98% | −4.68% | |
| Republican | Thomas O. Larson | 60,038 | 27.11% | −12.32% | |
| Independent | Joseph P. Monaghan | 39,655 | 17.91% | ||
| Majority | 61,731 | 27.87% | +7.65% | ||
| Turnout | 221,462 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.