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1942 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

James E. Murray won the 1942 Montana U.S. Senate Election. James E. Murray received 83,673 popular votes (49.07%). The main challenger was Wellington D. Rankin (48.36%).

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

Murray +0.7 pts · won by 1,212 votes
James E. MurrayDemocraticWINNER49.07%
83,673 votes
Wellington D. RankinRepublican48.36%
82,461 votes
Charles R. MillerProhibition1.59%
2,711 votes
E. H. HelterbranSocialist0.98%
1,669 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.