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Election 1934 Results

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1934 US Senate election in Montana

Burton K. Wheeler (Democrat) beat George Bourquin (Republican) in Montana in 1934, 70.1% to 28.7%, a margin of 41.4 points and 84,304 votes.

James E. Murray (Democrat) beat Scott Leavitt (Republican) in Montana in 1934, 59.6% to 39.5%, a margin of 20.2 points and 39,595 votes. (This was a special election.)

The Democratic hold continued from 1928, when Burton K. Wheeler also won.

Democrats led in 56 of the 56 counties as they stood then. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 19,388 votes and went to the Democrat by 49.9 points. The closest was Treasure, where 151 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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Burton K. Wheeler won	Democratic	142,823	70.1%
George Bourquin	Republican	58,519	28.7%
All other candidates		2,284	1.1%
Total		203,626

Special election

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James E. Murray won	Democratic	116,965	59.6%
Scott Leavitt	Republican	77,370	39.5%
All other candidates		1,779	0.9%
Total		196,114

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Silver Bow	14,337 73.9%	4,654 24.0%	397	19,388	D+49.9
Cascade	11,529 72.6%	4,204 26.5%	142	15,875	D+46.1
Yellowstone	6,723 64.2%	3,689 35.2%	56	10,468	D+29.0
Missoula	6,137 69.6%	2,607 29.6%	78	8,822	D+40.0
Lewis And Clark	4,762 57.1%	3,532 42.4%	45	8,339	D+14.7
Flathead	4,622 68.8%	1,929 28.7%	168	6,719	D+40.1
Gallatin	4,374 65.2%	2,311 34.5%	20	6,705	D+30.8
Fergus	4,521 69.5%	1,942 29.9%	40	6,503	D+39.7
Deer Lodge	4,627 76.7%	1,393 23.1%	16	6,036	D+53.6
Hill	3,743 75.1%	1,195 24.0%	44	4,982	D+51.1
Carbon	3,222 69.0%	1,378 29.5%	67	4,667	D+39.5
Valley	3,814 83.3%	723 15.8%	39	4,576	D+67.5
Custer	3,082 72.2%	1,164 27.3%	22	4,268	D+44.9
Ravalli	2,946 69.2%	1,262 29.6%	51	4,259	D+39.5
Park	2,736 64.5%	1,460 34.4%	45	4,241	D+30.1
Lake	2,491 66.9%	1,203 32.3%	28	3,722	D+34.6
Roosevelt	2,817 76.0%	864 23.3%	24	3,705	D+52.7
Chouteau	2,323 68.4%	1,048 30.9%	23	3,394	D+37.6
Beaverhead	2,170 66.6%	1,082 33.2%	8	3,260	D+33.4
Dawson	1,955 62.2%	1,182 37.6%	5	3,142	D+24.6
Richland	2,200 71.3%	863 28.0%	23	3,086	D+43.3
Blaine	2,195 73.4%	784 26.2%	11	2,990	D+47.2
Sheridan	2,304 77.6%	369 12.4%	295	2,968	D+65.2
Powell	2,125 73.1%	762 26.2%	18	2,905	D+46.9
Phillips	2,059 71.3%	819 28.4%	10	2,888	D+42.9
Musselshell	1,856 69.0%	741 27.5%	93	2,690	D+41.4
Madison	1,757 65.7%	905 33.8%	14	2,676	D+31.8
Pondera	1,975 73.9%	692 25.9%	6	2,673	D+48.0
Toole	1,942 74.0%	672 25.6%	10	2,624	D+48.4
Rosebud	1,797 68.8%	776 29.7%	38	2,611	D+39.1
Lincoln	1,996 77.6%	529 20.6%	48	2,573	D+57.0
Big Horn	1,732 70.3%	724 29.4%	9	2,465	D+40.9
Sanders	1,790 73.9%	560 23.1%	73	2,423	D+50.8
Glacier	1,730 74.0%	600 25.7%	8	2,338	D+48.3
Teton	1,551 68.6%	685 30.3%	25	2,261	D+38.3
Stillwater	1,289 60.8%	822 38.8%	9	2,120	D+22.0
Judith Basin	1,499 72.1%	541 26.0%	39	2,079	D+46.1
Jefferson	1,394 69.6%	593 29.6%	16	2,003	D+40.0
Daniels	1,408 79.3%	317 17.8%	51	1,776	D+61.4
Fallon	1,228 70.5%	500 28.7%	13	1,741	D+41.8
Wheatland	1,184 69.0%	528 30.8%	5	1,717	D+38.2
Garfield	1,050 62.1%	634 37.5%	7	1,691	D+24.6
McCone	1,234 75.9%	333 20.5%	59	1,626	D+55.4
Sweet Grass	1,083 69.4%	469 30.1%	8	1,560	D+39.4
Broadwater	1,039 67.0%	510 32.9%	2	1,551	D+34.1
Granite	996 66.8%	489 32.8%	5	1,490	D+34.0
Carter	967 66.0%	483 32.9%	16	1,466	D+33.0
Powder River	1,006 70.3%	417 29.1%	8	1,431	D+41.2
Prairie	828 59.5%	549 39.5%	14	1,391	D+20.1
Wibaux	893 73.0%	330 27.0%	1	1,224	D+46.0
Meagher	723 61.3%	453 38.4%	3	1,179	D+22.9
Mineral	812 78.8%	203 19.7%	15	1,030	D+59.1
Liberty	709 73.5%	250 25.9%	6	965	D+47.6
Petroleum	551 64.7%	300 35.3%		851	D+29.5
Golden Valley	590 69.9%	246 29.1%	8	844	D+40.8
Treasure	400 61.6%	249 38.4%		649	D+23.3

Counties as they stood in 1934; 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

Year	Winner	Margin
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