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1950 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Wesley A Dewart won the 1950 Montana U.S. House District 2 Election. Wesley A Dewart received 65,003 popular votes (54.06%). The main challenger was John J Holmes (44.79%).

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

Dewart +9.3 pts · won by 11,149 votes
Wesley A DewartRepublicanWINNER54.06%
65,003 votes
John J HolmesDemocratic44.79%
53,854 votes
Chester L Kinseyprogressive1.16%
1,389 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.