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1924 United States Senate election in Montana 
Summary
The 1924 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912 by the state legislature (as was the practice then), and re-elected in 1918 by popular vote (in accordance with the 17th Amendment), ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
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He faced former State Representative Frank Bird Linderman and several independent opponents in the general election. Walsh ultimately won re-election to his third term by a solid margin.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas J. Walsh, incumbent United States Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 35,029 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 35,029 | 100.00% | ||
Farmer-Labor primary edit
Candidates edit
- J. W. Anderson
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer–Labor | J. W. Anderson | 2,827 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,827 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Frank Bird Linderman, former State Representative, former Assistant Secretary of State of Montana
- Wellington D. Rankin, Attorney General of Montana
- John W. Allison
- R. W. Kemp
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Bird Linderman | 29,336 | 41.83% | |
| Republican | Wellington D. Rankin | 28,216 | 40.24% | |
| Republican | John W. Allison | 9,053 | 12.91% | |
| Republican | R. W. Kemp | 3,520 | 5.02% | |
| Total votes | 70,125 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 89,681 | 52.81% | +11.74% | |
| Republican | Frank Bird Linderman | 72,000 | 42.40% | +6.61% | |
| Farmer–Labor | J. W. Anderson | 7,370 | 4.34% | ||
| Socialist | Charles F. Juttner | 522 | 0.31% | ||
| Independent | Sam W. Teagarden | 248 | 0.15% | ||
| Majority | 17,681 | 10.41% | +5.13% | ||
| Turnout | 169,821 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, Held in the State of Montana, Aug. 26, A. D. 1924". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 4, 1924" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.