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1928 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1928 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Burton K. Wheeler won the 1928 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Burton K. Wheeler received 103,655 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was Joseph M. Dixon (46.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheeler and Dixon

Wheeler +6.4 pts · won by 12,470 votes
Burton K. WheelerDemocraticWINNER53.2%
103,655 votes
Joseph M. DixonRepublican46.8%
91,185 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.