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1946 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Wesley A Dewart won the 1946 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Wesley A Dewart received 58,307 popular votes (54.13%). The main challenger was John J Holmes (45.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Dewart and Holmes

Dewart +9.0 pts · won by 9,743 votes
Wesley A DewartRepublicanWINNER54.13%
58,307 votes
John J HolmesDemocratic45.09%
48,564 votes
E Spriggssocialist0.78%
841 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.