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1940 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jeannette Rankin won the 1940 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Jeannette Rankin received 56,616 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Jerry J Oconnell (45.54%).

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

Rankin +8.9 pts · won by 9,264 votes
Jeannette RankinRepublicanWINNER54.46%
56,616 votes
Jerry J OconnellDemocratic45.54%
47,352 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.