Zales N. Ecton
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 1, 1898
- Died
- March 3, 1961
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Montana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1952
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ecton229,261
Opponents223,602
2
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1952, Zales N. Ecton ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ecton's biggest single-election total was 127,360 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Montana. Ecton's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in Montana, decided by 15,425 votes.
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How many votes has Zales N. Ecton received?
Zales N. Ecton has received 229,261 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateMontana | Lost | 127,36048.56% | Mike Mansfield Lawrence L. Price |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateMontana | Won | 101,90153.47% | Leif Erickson Floyd P. Jones |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000037) and Wikidata (Q145051). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Zales N. Ecton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/zales-ecton. Accessed [date].