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Election 1924 Results

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1924 US Senate election in Montana

Thomas J. Walsh (Democrat) beat Frank B. Linderman (Republican) in Montana in 1924, 52.8% to 42.4%, a margin of 10.4 points and 17,676 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1918, when Thomas J. Walsh also won.

Democrats led in 33 of the 55 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 21 and other candidates in 1. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 18,281 votes and went to the Democrat by 30.4 points. The closest was Carbon, where 6 votes separated the top two.

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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
Thomas J. Walsh won Democratic 89,681 52.8%
Frank B. Linderman Republican 72,005 42.4%
All other candidates 8,180 4.8%
Total169,866

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 11,657 63.8% 6,091 33.3% 533 18,281 D+30.4
Cascade 6,512 56.8% 4,384 38.2% 568 11,464 D+18.6
Yellowstone 3,665 44.0% 4,549 54.6% 113 8,327 R+10.6
Missoula 5,148 65.5% 2,468 31.4% 248 7,864 D+34.1
Fergus 4,043 55.8% 2,914 40.2% 292 7,249 D+15.6
Lewis And Clark 3,534 50.4% 3,368 48.1% 107 7,009 D+2.4
Flathead 2,965 51.2% 2,641 45.6% 185 5,791 D+5.6
Gallatin 3,020 54.5% 2,419 43.6% 106 5,545 D+10.8
Deer Lodge 3,702 68.4% 1,659 30.7% 48 5,409 D+37.8
Park 1,976 45.8% 2,253 52.2% 85 4,314 R+6.4
Carbon 1,875 46.5% 1,869 46.3% 289 4,033 D+0.1
Custer 2,078 56.8% 1,498 40.9% 83 3,659 D+15.9
Hill 2,083 59.2% 1,337 38.0% 96 3,516 D+21.2
Ravalli 1,857 55.5% 1,382 41.3% 107 3,346 D+14.2
Musselshell 1,439 48.2% 1,451 48.6% 95 2,985 R+0.4
Valley 1,199 40.3% 1,555 52.3% 219 2,973 R+12.0
Lake 1,617 54.9% 1,076 36.5% 253 2,946 D+18.4
Chouteau 1,492 52.4% 1,232 43.2% 125 2,849 D+9.1
Beaverhead 1,443 52.6% 1,269 46.2% 33 2,745 D+6.3
Dawson 1,345 51.8% 1,137 43.8% 113 2,595 D+8.0
Sheridan 380 14.8% 844 32.8% 1,351 2,575 Others
Phillips 1,133 45.0% 1,212 48.1% 174 2,519 R+3.1
Madison 1,294 53.0% 1,068 43.7% 81 2,443 D+9.3
Powell 1,427 59.2% 954 39.6% 31 2,412 D+19.6
Stillwater 887 37.8% 1,383 59.0% 74 2,344 R+21.2
Roosevelt 987 43.1% 1,006 43.9% 297 2,290 R+0.8
Rosebud 1,132 50.9% 1,029 46.3% 62 2,223 D+4.6
Lincoln 1,157 53.4% 890 41.1% 120 2,167 D+12.3
Judith Basin 1,080 52.6% 881 42.9% 92 2,053 D+9.7
Pondera 1,186 59.9% 746 37.7% 48 1,980 D+22.2
Sanders 1,250 63.2% 678 34.3% 50 1,978 D+28.9
Big Horn 868 44.2% 1,065 54.3% 29 1,962 R+10.0
Teton 1,003 53.7% 768 41.1% 96 1,867 D+12.6
Richland 666 36.8% 806 44.5% 340 1,812 R+7.7
Jefferson 1,007 55.9% 728 40.4% 67 1,802 D+15.5
Toole 1,020 58.1% 626 35.6% 110 1,756 D+22.4
Blaine 894 51.3% 759 43.6% 88 1,741 D+7.8
Garfield 750 45.7% 846 51.6% 45 1,641 R+5.9
Wheatland 748 47.8% 809 51.7% 7 1,564 R+3.9
Glacier 811 52.7% 703 45.7% 25 1,539 D+7.0
Broadwater 839 58.3% 564 39.2% 35 1,438 D+19.1
Sweet Grass 620 43.4% 761 53.3% 47 1,428 R+9.9
Granite 744 55.5% 570 42.5% 26 1,340 D+13.0
Daniels 323 24.5% 569 43.1% 427 1,319 R+18.7
Fallon 498 39.6% 722 57.3% 39 1,259 R+17.8
McCone 445 37.1% 490 40.8% 265 1,200 R+3.8
Prairie 477 39.8% 693 57.8% 30 1,200 R+18.0
Carter 493 43.5% 571 50.4% 69 1,133 R+6.9
Meagher 503 47.9% 530 50.4% 18 1,051 R+2.6
Golden Valley 426 41.2% 503 48.6% 105 1,034 R+7.4
Mineral 633 63.6% 289 29.0% 74 996 D+34.5
Powder River 445 50.4% 400 45.3% 38 883 D+5.1
Wibaux 331 41.0% 428 53.0% 49 808 R+12.0
Liberty 353 52.5% 270 40.2% 49 672 D+12.4
Treasure 221 41.2% 292 54.4% 24 537 R+13.2

Counties as they stood in 1924; 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