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Election 1940 Results

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1940 US Senate election in Montana

Burton K. Wheeler (Democrat) beat E.K. Cheadle (Republican) in Montana in 1940, 73.4% to 26.6%, a margin of 46.9 points and 112,811 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1934, when Burton K. Wheeler also won.

Democrats led in 56 of the 56 counties as they stood then. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 24,640 votes and went to the Democrat by 59.4 points. The closest was Petroleum, where 225 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 176,752 73.4%
E.K. Cheadle Republican 63,941 26.6%
Total240,693

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 19,636 79.7% 5,004 20.3% 24,640 D+59.4
Cascade 14,781 74.1% 5,153 25.9% 19,934 D+48.3
Yellowstone 10,604 61.4% 6,676 38.6% 17,280 D+22.7
Missoula 9,718 76.1% 3,057 23.9% 12,775 D+52.1
Lewis And Clark 6,684 66.2% 3,420 33.8% 10,104 D+32.3
Flathead 6,984 73.0% 2,589 27.0% 9,573 D+45.9
Gallatin 5,251 65.9% 2,717 34.1% 7,968 D+31.8
Deer Lodge 5,499 76.9% 1,654 23.1% 7,153 D+53.8
Fergus 4,333 66.5% 2,180 33.5% 6,513 D+33.1
Hill 4,391 79.5% 1,132 20.5% 5,523 D+59.0
Park 3,725 71.4% 1,489 28.6% 5,214 D+42.9
Valley 4,339 85.0% 765 15.0% 5,104 D+70.0
Ravalli 3,708 73.2% 1,360 26.8% 5,068 D+46.3
Carbon 3,391 67.2% 1,658 32.8% 5,049 D+34.3
Lake 3,590 71.5% 1,430 28.5% 5,020 D+43.0
Custer 3,678 76.5% 1,127 23.5% 4,805 D+53.1
Roosevelt 3,260 83.6% 639 16.4% 3,899 D+67.2
Glacier 2,466 69.0% 1,110 31.0% 3,576 D+37.9
Richland 2,810 78.8% 754 21.2% 3,564 D+57.7
Chouteau 2,465 71.9% 964 28.1% 3,429 D+43.8
Big Horn 2,479 73.0% 917 27.0% 3,396 D+46.0
Lincoln 2,562 77.6% 739 22.4% 3,301 D+55.2
Dawson 2,580 78.4% 710 21.6% 3,290 D+56.8
Blaine 2,469 75.5% 801 24.5% 3,270 D+51.0
Beaverhead 2,302 70.4% 967 29.6% 3,269 D+40.8
Phillips 2,678 82.8% 556 17.2% 3,234 D+65.6
Madison 2,384 74.3% 825 25.7% 3,209 D+48.6
Toole 1,721 54.5% 1,437 45.5% 3,158 D+9.0
Sheridan 2,742 90.6% 283 9.4% 3,025 D+81.3
Pondera 2,174 74.0% 762 26.0% 2,936 D+48.1
Musselshell 2,059 71.6% 816 28.4% 2,875 D+43.2
Teton 2,086 73.3% 761 26.7% 2,847 D+46.5
Powell 2,100 74.9% 703 25.1% 2,803 D+49.8
Sanders 2,011 74.6% 684 25.4% 2,695 D+49.2
Rosebud 1,991 76.5% 610 23.5% 2,601 D+53.1
Stillwater 1,608 66.3% 817 33.7% 2,425 D+32.6
Jefferson 1,497 73.2% 548 26.8% 2,045 D+46.4
Daniels 1,613 84.6% 294 15.4% 1,907 D+69.2
Judith Basin 1,379 73.7% 491 26.3% 1,870 D+47.5
Wheatland 1,139 66.8% 567 33.2% 1,706 D+33.5
Granite 1,216 72.5% 462 27.5% 1,678 D+44.9
Fallon 1,145 72.3% 439 27.7% 1,584 D+44.6
Broadwater 1,127 71.6% 447 28.4% 1,574 D+43.2
Sweet Grass 1,028 66.6% 516 33.4% 1,544 D+33.2
McCone 1,265 86.1% 205 13.9% 1,470 D+72.1
Carter 1,011 81.1% 235 18.9% 1,246 D+62.3
Garfield 906 73.2% 331 26.8% 1,237 D+46.5
Powder River 855 73.2% 313 26.8% 1,168 D+46.4
Meagher 747 66.8% 371 33.2% 1,118 D+33.6
Prairie 863 78.2% 240 21.8% 1,103 D+56.5
Mineral 840 80.6% 202 19.4% 1,042 D+61.2
Wibaux 799 80.5% 194 19.5% 993 D+60.9
Liberty 730 76.5% 224 23.5% 954 D+53.0
Golden Valley 509 69.6% 222 30.4% 731 D+39.3
Petroleum 418 68.4% 193 31.6% 611 D+36.8
Treasure 406 69.2% 181 30.8% 587 D+38.3

Counties as they stood in 1940; 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