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1952 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lee Metcalf won the 1952 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Lee Metcalf received 55,679 popular votes (50.32%). The main challenger was Wellington D Rankin (48.88%).

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

Metcalf +1.4 pts · won by 1,593 votes
Lee MetcalfDemocraticWINNER50.32%
55,679 votes
Wellington D RankinRepublican48.88%
54,086 votes
Leverne Hamiltonsocialist0.8%
888 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.