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Election 1960 Results

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1960 US Senate election in Montana

Lee Metcalf (Democrat) beat Orvin B. Fjare (Republican) in Montana in 1960, 50.7% to 49.3%, a margin of 1.5 points and 4,050 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1954, when James E. Murray won.

Republicans led in 30 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 26. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 31,178 votes and went to the Republican by 16.2 points. The closest was Fergus, where 1 vote 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
Lee Metcalf won Democratic 140,331 50.7%
Orvin B. Fjare Republican 136,281 49.3%
Total276,612

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 13,062 41.9% 18,116 58.1% 31,178 R+16.2
Cascade 12,525 51.9% 11,585 48.1% 24,110 D+3.9
Silver Bow 11,572 58.4% 8,247 41.6% 19,819 D+16.8
Missoula 10,002 51.4% 9,450 48.6% 19,452 D+2.8
Flathead 7,388 50.5% 7,236 49.5% 14,624 D+1.0
Lewis And Clark 6,341 48.1% 6,844 51.9% 13,185 R+3.8
Gallatin 4,441 42.0% 6,141 58.0% 10,582 R+16.1
Deer Lodge 5,188 68.2% 2,415 31.8% 7,603 D+36.5
Hill 3,671 54.3% 3,090 45.7% 6,761 D+8.6
Fergus 3,249 50.0% 3,250 50.0% 6,499 level
Lake 2,715 46.2% 3,163 53.8% 5,878 R+7.6
Park 2,581 44.8% 3,179 55.2% 5,760 R+10.4
Ravalli 2,842 49.5% 2,897 50.5% 5,739 R+1.0
Custer 2,737 50.0% 2,739 50.0% 5,476 level
Valley 3,138 60.0% 2,093 40.0% 5,231 D+20.0
Dawson 2,279 47.8% 2,488 52.2% 4,767 R+4.4
Lincoln 3,163 67.2% 1,543 32.8% 4,706 D+34.4
Richland 2,149 48.6% 2,269 51.4% 4,418 R+2.7
Roosevelt 2,433 57.4% 1,805 42.6% 4,238 D+14.8
Glacier 2,319 56.8% 1,765 43.2% 4,084 D+13.6
Carbon 2,056 51.0% 1,978 49.0% 4,034 D+1.9
Toole 1,839 52.9% 1,637 47.1% 3,476 D+5.8
Chouteau 1,754 50.8% 1,700 49.2% 3,454 D+1.6
Teton 1,646 49.2% 1,700 50.8% 3,346 R+1.6
Big Horn 1,666 50.2% 1,652 49.8% 3,318 D+0.4
Pondera 1,695 53.3% 1,487 46.7% 3,182 D+6.5
Beaverhead 1,477 47.4% 1,640 52.6% 3,117 R+5.2
Powell 1,747 56.8% 1,329 43.2% 3,076 D+13.6
Sanders 1,686 56.7% 1,287 43.3% 2,973 D+13.4
Blaine 1,603 55.0% 1,311 45.0% 2,914 D+10.0
Phillips 1,620 56.5% 1,247 43.5% 2,867 D+13.0
Sheridan 1,786 64.1% 999 35.9% 2,785 D+28.3
Stillwater 1,086 41.7% 1,518 58.3% 2,604 R+16.6
Madison 1,145 45.3% 1,380 54.7% 2,525 R+9.3
Rosebud 1,049 43.4% 1,370 56.6% 2,419 R+13.3
Musselshell 1,215 52.9% 1,082 47.1% 2,297 D+5.8
Daniels 1,022 58.0% 741 42.0% 1,763 D+15.9
Jefferson 819 49.9% 821 50.1% 1,640 R+0.1
Sweet Grass 469 28.9% 1,152 71.1% 1,621 R+42.1
Fallon 754 46.8% 857 53.2% 1,611 R+6.4
Judith Basin 875 54.3% 735 45.7% 1,610 D+8.7
McCone 856 54.7% 709 45.3% 1,565 D+9.4
Wheatland 687 44.8% 847 55.2% 1,534 R+10.4
Granite 666 48.3% 712 51.7% 1,378 R+3.3
Broadwater 630 46.9% 712 53.1% 1,342 R+6.1
Mineral 849 65.1% 456 34.9% 1,305 D+30.1
Powder River 447 39.7% 678 60.3% 1,125 R+20.5
Liberty 497 44.3% 624 55.7% 1,121 R+11.3
Meagher 407 37.7% 674 62.3% 1,081 R+24.7
Carter 423 41.7% 591 58.3% 1,014 R+16.6
Prairie 409 41.2% 584 58.8% 993 R+17.6
Garfield 444 49.8% 448 50.2% 892 R+0.4
Wibaux 416 52.3% 379 47.7% 795 D+4.7
Golden Valley 272 42.3% 371 57.7% 643 R+15.4
Treasure 294 49.2% 304 50.8% 598 R+1.7
Petroleum 230 47.5% 254 52.5% 484 R+5.0

Counties as they stood in 1960; 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