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1952 US Senate election in Montana
Mike Mansfield (Democrat) beat Zales N. Ecton (Republican) in Montana in 1952, 50.7% to 48.6%, a margin of 2.2 points and 5,749 votes.
Montana changed party: in 1946 it went Republican, for Zales N. Ecton.
Republicans led in 32 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 24. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 25,996 votes and went to the Republican by 19.7 points. The closest was Lewis And Clark, where 33 votes separated the two parties.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mansfield won | Democratic | 133,109 | 50.7% |
| Zales N. Ecton | Republican | 127,360 | 48.6% |
| All other candidates | 1,828 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 262,297 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone | 10,362 39.9% | 15,488 59.6% | 146 | 25,996 | R+19.7 |
| Cascade | 13,312 57.3% | 9,692 41.7% | 217 | 23,221 | D+15.6 |
| Silver Bow | 15,776 68.2% | 7,123 30.8% | 243 | 23,142 | D+37.4 |
| Missoula | 9,411 55.5% | 7,486 44.1% | 67 | 16,964 | D+11.3 |
| Flathead | 7,266 58.3% | 5,119 41.1% | 79 | 12,464 | D+17.2 |
| Lewis And Clark | 6,045 49.8% | 6,012 49.6% | 71 | 12,128 | D+0.3 |
| Gallatin | 3,324 34.4% | 6,290 65.0% | 58 | 9,672 | R+30.7 |
| Deer Lodge | 5,278 73.6% | 1,834 25.6% | 62 | 7,174 | D+48.0 |
| Fergus | 2,980 44.9% | 3,632 54.7% | 28 | 6,640 | R+9.8 |
| Hill | 3,380 54.3% | 2,798 44.9% | 50 | 6,228 | D+9.3 |
| Park | 2,515 41.1% | 3,548 58.0% | 50 | 6,113 | R+16.9 |
| Lake | 2,471 44.8% | 3,003 54.5% | 39 | 5,513 | R+9.6 |
| Custer | 2,503 46.6% | 2,830 52.7% | 37 | 5,370 | R+6.1 |
| Ravalli | 2,394 45.5% | 2,835 53.9% | 34 | 5,263 | R+8.4 |
| Valley | 2,460 54.0% | 2,068 45.4% | 26 | 4,554 | D+8.6 |
| Carbon | 2,008 45.5% | 2,368 53.7% | 33 | 4,409 | R+8.2 |
| Lincoln | 2,468 65.2% | 1,302 34.4% | 18 | 3,788 | D+30.8 |
| Glacier | 2,020 54.1% | 1,701 45.5% | 15 | 3,736 | D+8.5 |
| Richland | 1,490 40.9% | 2,122 58.2% | 33 | 3,645 | R+17.3 |
| Dawson | 1,632 45.4% | 1,946 54.1% | 17 | 3,595 | R+8.7 |
| Chouteau | 1,818 51.0% | 1,727 48.5% | 18 | 3,563 | D+2.6 |
| Roosevelt | 1,675 48.2% | 1,766 50.8% | 35 | 3,476 | R+2.6 |
| Teton | 1,688 50.6% | 1,619 48.6% | 26 | 3,333 | D+2.1 |
| Big Horn | 1,252 38.0% | 2,019 61.3% | 24 | 3,295 | R+23.3 |
| Toole | 1,815 55.9% | 1,422 43.8% | 9 | 3,246 | D+12.1 |
| Blaine | 1,471 47.8% | 1,593 51.7% | 16 | 3,080 | R+4.0 |
| Powell | 1,711 55.6% | 1,351 43.9% | 14 | 3,076 | D+11.7 |
| Sanders | 1,645 53.9% | 1,371 44.9% | 36 | 3,052 | D+9.0 |
| Beaverhead | 1,318 43.3% | 1,709 56.1% | 19 | 3,046 | R+12.8 |
| Pondera | 1,666 56.1% | 1,278 43.1% | 24 | 2,968 | D+13.1 |
| Phillips | 1,497 50.7% | 1,432 48.5% | 22 | 2,951 | D+2.2 |
| Madison | 1,113 41.1% | 1,583 58.5% | 10 | 2,706 | R+17.4 |
| Sheridan | 1,478 55.6% | 1,152 43.4% | 27 | 2,657 | D+12.3 |
| Rosebud | 931 36.9% | 1,574 62.4% | 19 | 2,524 | R+25.5 |
| Stillwater | 940 37.4% | 1,562 62.1% | 13 | 2,515 | R+24.7 |
| Musselshell | 1,386 55.9% | 1,083 43.7% | 11 | 2,480 | D+12.2 |
| Judith Basin | 920 50.5% | 871 47.9% | 29 | 1,820 | D+2.7 |
| Jefferson | 923 51.4% | 861 48.0% | 10 | 1,794 | D+3.5 |
| Daniels | 736 42.7% | 974 56.5% | 13 | 1,723 | R+13.8 |
| Sweet Grass | 492 29.1% | 1,183 70.0% | 14 | 1,689 | R+40.9 |
| Wheatland | 710 44.3% | 887 55.4% | 5 | 1,602 | R+11.0 |
| McCone | 807 51.2% | 753 47.8% | 16 | 1,576 | D+3.4 |
| Fallon | 526 35.6% | 937 63.5% | 13 | 1,476 | R+27.8 |
| Granite | 652 46.8% | 730 52.4% | 10 | 1,392 | R+5.6 |
| Broadwater | 554 40.1% | 816 59.0% | 13 | 1,383 | R+18.9 |
| Carter | 426 34.9% | 786 64.4% | 9 | 1,221 | R+29.5 |
| Prairie | 405 36.1% | 710 63.3% | 6 | 1,121 | R+27.2 |
| Powder River | 361 32.5% | 740 66.5% | 11 | 1,112 | R+34.1 |
| Meagher | 417 37.8% | 677 61.4% | 8 | 1,102 | R+23.6 |
| Liberty | 568 52.6% | 508 47.0% | 4 | 1,080 | D+5.6 |
| Mineral | 639 60.1% | 414 38.9% | 11 | 1,064 | D+21.1 |
| Garfield | 378 38.8% | 594 61.0% | 1 | 973 | R+22.2 |
| Wibaux | 381 44.1% | 477 55.3% | 5 | 863 | R+11.1 |
| Golden Valley | 257 38.6% | 407 61.1% | 2 | 666 | R+22.5 |
| Treasure | 248 42.7% | 331 57.0% | 2 | 581 | R+14.3 |
| Petroleum | 210 44.1% | 266 55.9% | 476 | R+11.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1952; 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 |