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Election 1922 Results

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1922 US Senate election in Montana

Burton K. Wheeler (Democrat) beat Carl Riddick (Republican) in Montana in 1922, 55.4% to 43.6%, a margin of 11.8 points and 18,741 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1916, when Henry L. Myers won.

Democrats led in 31 of the 54 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 23. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 16,630 votes and went to the Democrat by 38.8 points. The closest was Rosebud, where 6 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Burton K. Wheeler won Democratic 88,205 55.4%
Carl Riddick Republican 69,464 43.6%
All other candidates 1,545 1.0%
Total159,214

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 11,218 67.5% 4,771 28.7% 641 16,630 D+38.8
Cascade 6,163 60.2% 4,018 39.2% 56 10,237 D+21.0
Missoula 5,331 68.4% 2,419 31.0% 48 7,798 D+37.3
Fergus 3,697 52.7% 3,291 46.9% 24 7,012 D+5.8
Yellowstone 3,542 51.8% 3,276 47.9% 25 6,843 D+3.9
Lewis And Clark 3,580 58.0% 2,572 41.7% 19 6,171 D+16.3
Flathead 3,375 57.4% 2,441 41.5% 68 5,884 D+15.9
Gallatin 2,990 54.4% 2,486 45.2% 25 5,501 D+9.2
Deer Lodge 3,536 69.4% 1,541 30.3% 17 5,094 D+39.2
Carbon 2,089 54.3% 1,715 44.6% 43 3,847 D+9.7
Hill 2,085 59.6% 1,399 40.0% 14 3,498 D+19.6
Custer 1,763 50.5% 1,708 48.9% 20 3,491 D+1.6
Park 1,842 52.8% 1,620 46.4% 29 3,491 D+6.4
Roosevelt 1,495 44.0% 1,876 55.3% 23 3,394 R+11.2
Chouteau 1,699 51.6% 1,577 47.9% 16 3,292 D+3.7
Valley 1,512 48.6% 1,572 50.6% 25 3,109 R+1.9
Ravalli 1,803 58.2% 1,272 41.1% 21 3,096 D+17.2
Musselshell 1,512 56.6% 1,126 42.2% 33 2,671 D+14.5
Phillips 950 36.6% 1,634 62.9% 13 2,597 R+26.3
Dawson 1,262 48.8% 1,314 50.8% 11 2,587 R+2.0
Beaverhead 1,208 47.5% 1,326 52.2% 7 2,541 R+4.6
Sheridan 1,384 59.4% 920 39.5% 25 2,329 D+19.9
Madison 1,258 54.0% 1,060 45.5% 10 2,328 D+8.5
Powell 1,475 66.1% 749 33.6% 8 2,232 D+32.5
Rosebud 1,108 49.7% 1,114 49.9% 9 2,231 R+0.3
Judith Basin 1,189 56.1% 920 43.4% 10 2,119 D+12.7
Blaine 919 44.6% 1,139 55.2% 4 2,062 R+10.7
Richland 921 45.4% 1,099 54.2% 8 2,028 R+8.8
Pondera 1,130 56.7% 853 42.8% 11 1,994 D+13.9
Teton 951 47.7% 1,035 51.9% 8 1,994 R+4.2
Sanders 1,203 62.1% 698 36.1% 35 1,936 D+26.1
Lincoln 979 51.1% 877 45.8% 58 1,914 D+5.3
Stillwater 777 41.4% 1,091 58.2% 8 1,876 R+16.7
Jefferson 1,069 60.7% 683 38.8% 9 1,761 D+21.9
Garfield 726 41.8% 988 56.9% 21 1,735 R+15.1
Wheatland 828 49.3% 845 50.4% 5 1,678 R+1.0
Toole 813 52.9% 714 46.5% 9 1,536 D+6.4
Granite 814 58.1% 577 41.2% 10 1,401 D+16.9
Big Horn 628 45.4% 752 54.3% 4 1,384 R+9.0
Broadwater 892 64.5% 482 34.8% 10 1,384 D+29.6
McCone 633 48.8% 650 50.1% 15 1,298 R+1.3
Glacier 720 56.4% 549 43.0% 7 1,276 D+13.4
Daniels 728 57.3% 528 41.6% 14 1,270 D+15.7
Fallon 472 37.9% 772 61.9% 3 1,247 R+24.1
Sweet Grass 451 37.1% 762 62.7% 2 1,215 R+25.6
Prairie 438 39.8% 659 59.9% 4 1,101 R+20.1
Golden Valley 476 45.6% 562 53.8% 7 1,045 R+8.2
Powder River 315 31.2% 690 68.2% 6 1,011 R+37.1
Mineral 761 79.6% 179 18.7% 16 956 D+60.9
Liberty 460 50.4% 448 49.1% 4 912 D+1.3
Wibaux 241 27.5% 630 72.0% 4 875 R+44.5
Meagher 357 41.2% 505 58.3% 4 866 R+17.1
Carter 228 27.3% 594 71.1% 14 836 R+43.8
Treasure 209 34.8% 386 64.3% 5 600 R+29.5

Counties as they stood in 1922; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Tim Sheehy (R) R+7.1
2020 Steve Daines (R) R+10.0
2018 Jon Tester (D) D+3.6
2014 Steve Daines (R) R+17.7
2012 Jon Tester (D) D+3.7
2008 Max Baucus (D) D+45.8
2006 Jon Tester (D) D+0.9
2002 Max Baucus (D) D+31.0
2000 Conrad Burns (R) R+3.3
1996 Max Baucus (D) D+4.9
1994 Conrad R. Burns (R) R+24.7
1990 Max Baucus (D) D+38.7
1988 Conrad Burns (R) R+3.7
1984 Max Baucus (D) D+16.2
1982 John Melcher (D) D+12.8
1978 Max Baucus (D) D+11.4
1976 John Melcher (D) D+28.3
1972 Lee Metcalf (D) D+3.9
1970 Mike Mansfield (D) D+21.1
1966 Lee Metcalf (D) D+6.3
1964 Mike Mansfield (D) D+29.0
1960 Lee Metcalf (D) D+1.5
1958 Mike Mansfield (D) D+52.4
1954 James E. Murray (D) D+0.8
1952 Mike Mansfield (D) D+2.2
1948 James E. Murray (D) D+13.9
1946 Zales N. Ecton (R) R+8.1
1942 James E. Murray (D) D+0.7
1940 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+46.9
1936 James E. Murray (D) D+27.9
1934 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+41.4
1930 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+22.5
1928 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+6.4
1924 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+10.4
1922 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+11.8
1918 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+5.3
1916 Henry L. Myers (D) D+7.7