1940 Montana U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1940 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

Burton K. Wheeler won the 1940 Montana U.S. Senate Election. Burton K. Wheeler received 176,753 popular votes (73.43%). The main challenger was E. K. Cheadle (26.57%).

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

Wheeler +46.9 pts · won by 112,812 votes

Burton K. Wheeler DemocraticWINNER73.43%

176,753 votes

E. K. Cheadle Republican26.57%

63,941 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.