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Election 1942 Results

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1942 US Senate election in Montana

James E. Murray (Democrat) beat Wellington Rankin (Republican) in Montana in 1942, 49.1% to 48.4%, a margin of 0.7 points and 1,212 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1936, when James E. Murray also won.

Republicans led in 29 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 27. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 18,048 votes and went to the Republican by 3.9 points. The closest was Jefferson, 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
James E. Murray won Democratic 83,673 49.1%
Wellington Rankin Republican 82,461 48.4%
All other candidates 4,380 2.6%
Total170,514

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 8,515 47.2% 9,226 51.1% 307 18,048 R+3.9
Cascade 7,569 54.8% 5,833 42.2% 418 13,820 D+12.6
Yellowstone 4,838 46.4% 5,384 51.7% 198 10,420 R+5.2
Missoula 3,848 45.6% 4,266 50.6% 321 8,435 R+5.0
Lewis And Clark 3,870 53.7% 3,238 44.9% 101 7,209 D+8.8
Flathead 2,360 40.2% 3,282 55.9% 230 5,872 R+15.7
Deer Lodge 2,917 51.5% 2,620 46.3% 123 5,660 D+5.2
Gallatin 2,716 53.6% 2,263 44.6% 90 5,069 D+8.9
Fergus 2,479 52.5% 2,175 46.1% 64 4,718 D+6.4
Hill 2,384 59.7% 1,494 37.4% 116 3,994 D+22.3
Carbon 1,779 45.4% 2,043 52.2% 94 3,916 R+6.7
Park 1,573 43.4% 1,973 54.4% 78 3,624 R+11.0
Ravalli 1,582 44.1% 1,629 45.4% 376 3,587 R+1.3
Lake 1,495 42.7% 1,896 54.2% 107 3,498 R+11.5
Valley 2,004 59.0% 1,291 38.0% 103 3,398 D+21.0
Custer 1,489 47.5% 1,585 50.5% 64 3,138 R+3.1
Roosevelt 1,620 54.4% 1,268 42.6% 91 2,979 D+11.8
Chouteau 1,364 52.8% 1,160 44.9% 60 2,584 D+7.9
Toole 1,450 57.9% 998 39.8% 58 2,506 D+18.0
Richland 1,109 44.5% 1,311 52.6% 71 2,491 R+8.1
Dawson 1,004 41.0% 1,404 57.4% 40 2,448 R+16.3
Powell 1,305 54.1% 1,077 44.7% 30 2,412 D+9.5
Big Horn 1,071 45.0% 1,261 53.0% 48 2,380 R+8.0
Beaverhead 1,180 50.1% 1,133 48.1% 42 2,355 D+2.0
Phillips 1,219 52.7% 1,052 45.5% 40 2,311 D+7.2
Sheridan 1,180 51.1% 1,048 45.4% 82 2,310 D+5.7
Teton 1,166 51.2% 1,061 46.6% 50 2,277 D+4.6
Glacier 1,219 54.0% 993 44.0% 47 2,259 D+10.0
Musselshell 1,124 50.8% 1,038 46.9% 51 2,213 D+3.9
Pondera 1,080 52.2% 899 43.5% 89 2,068 D+8.8
Sanders 1,015 50.1% 928 45.8% 84 2,027 D+4.3
Rosebud 952 49.5% 931 48.4% 40 1,923 D+1.1
Blaine 1,131 59.4% 730 38.3% 44 1,905 D+21.0
Madison 870 46.6% 971 52.0% 26 1,867 R+5.4
Stillwater 806 43.7% 994 53.9% 43 1,843 R+10.2
Judith Basin 936 52.8% 804 45.3% 33 1,773 D+7.4
Lincoln 929 53.3% 740 42.5% 74 1,743 D+10.8
Jefferson 708 49.1% 711 49.3% 23 1,442 R+0.2
Daniels 543 38.1% 828 58.1% 53 1,424 R+20.0
Granite 577 44.0% 696 53.1% 38 1,311 R+9.1
Wheatland 562 43.6% 725 56.3% 1 1,288 R+12.7
Sweet Grass 516 40.3% 738 57.7% 26 1,280 R+17.3
McCone 646 51.1% 563 44.6% 54 1,263 D+6.6
Broadwater 438 34.8% 798 63.3% 24 1,260 R+28.6
Carter 530 45.5% 614 52.7% 20 1,164 R+7.2
Fallon 445 40.9% 613 56.3% 30 1,088 R+15.4
Garfield 491 46.4% 558 52.7% 9 1,058 R+6.3
Prairie 496 49.9% 467 47.0% 31 994 D+2.9
Powder River 359 38.5% 548 58.7% 26 933 R+20.3
Meagher 356 40.4% 509 57.7% 17 882 R+17.3
Mineral 456 53.9% 356 42.1% 34 846 D+11.8
Liberty 404 48.6% 409 49.2% 19 832 R+0.6
Wibaux 423 55.3% 325 42.5% 17 765 D+12.8
Golden Valley 158 25.9% 446 73.2% 5 609 R+47.3
Treasure 226 40.1% 321 57.0% 16 563 R+16.9
Petroleum 191 44.2% 237 54.9% 4 432 R+10.6

Counties as they stood in 1942; 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