1918 United States Senate election in Montana
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The1918 United States Senate election in Montanatook place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent United States SenatorThomas J. Walsh,who was first elected to the Senate in 1912, ran for re-election. He won theDemocraticprimary uncontested, and was opposed in the general election by Oscar M. Lanstrum, a formerState Representativeand theRepublicannominee, andJeannette Rankin,one of twoUnited States representativesfromMontana's at-large congressional districtand the nominee of theNational Party.Walsh narrowly won his second term in the Senate.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Thomas J. Walsh,incumbent United States Senator
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 28,553 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 28,553 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Oscar M. Lanstrum, formerState Representative
- Jeannette Rankin,one of two Congressional representatives fromMontana's at-large congressional district
- Harry H. Parsons, attorney
- Edmund Nichols
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar M. Lanstrum | 18,805 | 41.59% | |
| Republican | Jeannette Rankin | 17,091 | 37.80% | |
| Republican | Harry H. Parsons | 5,878 | 13.00% | |
| Republican | Edmund Nichols | 3,443 | 7.61% | |
| Total votes | 45,217 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh(incumbent) | 46,160 | 41.07% | -0.10% | |
| Republican | Oscar M. Lanstrum | 40,229 | 35.79% | +9.06% | |
| National | Jeannette Rankin | 26,013 | 23.14% | ||
| Majority | 5,931 | 5.28% | -3.79% | ||
| Turnout | 112,402 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ab"Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, August 27, 1918".Montana Secretary of State.RetrievedJuly 2,2014.
- ^"Official Abstract of Votes Cast at the General Election Held in Montana, November 5, 1918"(PDF).Montana Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 28, 2013.RetrievedJuly 2,2014.