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1918 United States Senate election in Montana

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election_name1918 United States Senate election in Montana
countryMontana
flag_year1905
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1912 United States Senate election in Montana
previous_year1912
next_election1924 United States Senate election in Montana
next_year1924
election_dateNovember 5, 1918
image1Thomas J. Walsh cph.3c02581 (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Thomas J. Walsh**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**46,160**
percentage1**41.07%**
image2Oscar M. Lanstrum 1918.jpg
nominee2Oscar M. Lanstrum
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote240,229
percentage235.79%
image3Jeannette Rankin cph.3b13863.jpg
nominee3Jeannette Rankin
party3National Party (United States)
popular_vote326,013
percentage323.14%
map_size300px
map_image1918 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg
map_captionCounty results
**Walsh**:
**Lanstrum**:
**Rankin**:
**No Data/Vote**:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionThomas J. Walsh
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionThomas J. Walsh
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

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The 1918 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary uncontested, and was opposed in the general election by Oscar M. Lanstrum, a former State Representative and the Republican nominee, and Jeannette Rankin, one of two United States representatives from Montana's at-large congressional district and the nominee of the National Party. Walsh narrowly won his second term in the Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Thomas J. Walsh, incumbent United States Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Oscar M. Lanstrum, former State Representative
  • Jeannette Rankin, one of two Congressional representatives from Montana's at-large congressional district
  • Harry H. Parsons, attorney
  • Edmund Nichols

Results

General election

Results

References

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Official Abstract of Votes Cast at the General Election Held in Montana, November 5, 1918". Montana Secretary of State.
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