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1948 Montana U.S. Senate Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Montana U.S. Senate Election?

James E. Murray won the 1948 Montana U.S. Senate Election. James E. Murray received 125,193 popular votes (56.65%). The main challenger was Tom J. Davis (42.74%).

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

Murray +13.9 pts · won by 30,735 votes
James E. MurrayDemocraticWINNER56.65%
125,193 votes
Tom J. DavisRepublican42.74%
94,458 votes
Hanna C. S.Prohibition0.61%
1,352 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.