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1930 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 5 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Thomas J. Walsh won the 1930 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Thomas J. Walsh received 106,274 popular votes (60.33%). The main challenger was Albert J. Galen (37.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Walsh and Galen

Walsh +22.4 pts · won by 39,550 votes
Thomas J. WalshDemocraticWINNER60.33%
106,274 votes
Albert J. GalenRepublican37.88%
66,724 votes
Charles E. TaylorFarmer-Labor1.02%
1,789 votes
John F. McKaySocialist0.57%
1,006 votes
Willis L. WrightCommunist0.21%
368 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.