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Election 1928 Results

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1928 US Senate election in Montana

Burton K. Wheeler (Democrat) beat Joseph M. Dixon (Republican) in Montana in 1928, 53.2% to 46.8%, a margin of 6.4 points and 12,470 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1922, when Burton K. Wheeler also won.

Democrats led in 35 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 21. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 20,863 votes and went to the Democrat by 17.6 points. The closest was Richland, where 3 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 103,655 53.2%
Joseph M. Dixon Republican 91,185 46.8%
Total194,840

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 12,266 58.8% 8,597 41.2% 20,863 D+17.6
Cascade 8,570 57.7% 6,280 42.3% 14,850 D+15.4
Yellowstone 4,369 42.8% 5,846 57.2% 10,215 R+14.5
Missoula 4,127 47.8% 4,515 52.2% 8,642 R+4.5
Lewis And Clark 3,936 51.8% 3,656 48.2% 7,592 D+3.7
Fergus 3,752 53.3% 3,284 46.7% 7,036 D+6.7
Gallatin 3,339 51.9% 3,093 48.1% 6,432 D+3.8
Flathead 3,098 49.6% 3,147 50.4% 6,245 R+0.8
Deer Lodge 4,053 68.4% 1,871 31.6% 5,924 D+36.8
Park 2,371 52.2% 2,172 47.8% 4,543 D+4.4
Hill 2,716 60.4% 1,782 39.6% 4,498 D+20.8
Carbon 2,650 60.6% 1,721 39.4% 4,371 D+21.3
Custer 2,071 52.5% 1,877 47.5% 3,948 D+4.9
Ravalli 1,735 45.8% 2,050 54.2% 3,785 R+8.3
Valley 1,711 46.4% 1,974 53.6% 3,685 R+7.1
Dawson 1,748 53.5% 1,522 46.5% 3,270 D+6.9
Musselshell 1,921 59.9% 1,287 40.1% 3,208 D+19.8
Lake 1,555 48.8% 1,633 51.2% 3,188 R+2.4
Beaverhead 1,456 47.3% 1,619 52.7% 3,075 R+5.3
Chouteau 1,576 51.3% 1,498 48.7% 3,074 D+2.5
Roosevelt 1,500 50.8% 1,450 49.2% 2,950 D+1.7
Phillips 1,328 47.6% 1,462 52.4% 2,790 R+4.8
Blaine 1,568 57.4% 1,164 42.6% 2,732 D+14.8
Sheridan 1,025 37.8% 1,690 62.2% 2,715 R+24.5
Powell 1,675 63.0% 982 37.0% 2,657 D+26.1
Madison 1,286 49.0% 1,338 51.0% 2,624 R+2.0
Richland 1,302 49.9% 1,305 50.1% 2,607 R+0.1
Rosebud 1,495 58.2% 1,072 41.8% 2,567 D+16.5
Toole 1,322 54.3% 1,111 45.7% 2,433 D+8.7
Stillwater 1,004 41.5% 1,417 58.5% 2,421 R+17.1
Judith Basin 1,298 54.4% 1,087 45.6% 2,385 D+8.8
Pondera 1,256 53.6% 1,086 46.4% 2,342 D+7.3
Big Horn 1,306 56.0% 1,028 44.0% 2,334 D+11.9
Lincoln 1,388 59.5% 945 40.5% 2,333 D+19.0
Sanders 1,301 60.8% 839 39.2% 2,140 D+21.6
Teton 1,180 56.1% 924 43.9% 2,104 D+12.2
Glacier 1,098 59.3% 754 40.7% 1,852 D+18.6
Jefferson 988 55.3% 798 44.7% 1,786 D+10.6
Wheatland 795 45.8% 942 54.2% 1,737 R+8.5
Daniels 968 56.0% 762 44.0% 1,730 D+11.9
Garfield 767 44.9% 942 55.1% 1,709 R+10.2
Sweet Grass 664 41.8% 924 58.2% 1,588 R+16.4
McCone 835 54.5% 698 45.5% 1,533 D+8.9
Fallon 627 41.7% 875 58.3% 1,502 R+16.5
Broadwater 891 62.4% 537 37.6% 1,428 D+24.8
Granite 740 52.4% 671 47.6% 1,411 D+4.9
Prairie 519 38.1% 843 61.9% 1,362 R+23.8
Powder River 530 44.1% 671 55.9% 1,201 R+11.7
Carter 584 49.7% 591 50.3% 1,175 R+0.6
Meagher 498 47.1% 559 52.9% 1,057 R+5.8
Wibaux 510 51.3% 484 48.7% 994 D+2.6
Petroleum 503 50.8% 487 49.2% 990 D+1.6
Golden Valley 514 52.2% 471 47.8% 985 D+4.4
Mineral 600 71.8% 236 28.2% 836 D+43.5
Liberty 499 60.9% 320 39.1% 819 D+21.9
Treasure 271 47.8% 296 52.2% 567 R+4.4

Counties as they stood in 1928; 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