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1936 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

James E. Murray won the 1936 Montana U.S. Senate Election. James E. Murray received 121,769 popular votes (54.98%). The main challenger was T. O. Larsen (27.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Murray and Larsen

Murray +27.9 pts · won by 61,731 votes
James E. MurrayDemocraticWINNER54.98%
121,769 votes
T. O. LarsenRepublican27.11%
60,038 votes
Joseph P. MonaghanIndependent17.91%
39,655 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.