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1946 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Michael Mansfield won the 1946 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Michael Mansfield received 47,418 popular votes (57.56%). The main challenger was Wellington D Rankin (42.44%).

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

Mansfield +15.1 pts · won by 12,460 votes
Michael MansfieldDemocraticWINNER57.56%
47,418 votes
Wellington D RankinRepublican42.44%
34,958 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.