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1928 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

John E. Erickson won the 1928 Montana Gubernatorial Election. John E. Erickson received 113,635 popular votes (58.52%). The main challenger was Wellington D. Rankin (41.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Erickson and Rankin

Erickson +17.4 pts · won by 33,858 votes
John E. EricksonDemocraticWINNER58.52%
113,635 votes
Wellington D. RankinRepublican41.08%
79,777 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.