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      Home/Elections/1940/US Senate/Montana
      1940·US Senate·Montana

      Montana US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Burton K. Wheeler
      73.4%176,752 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      E.K. Cheadle
      26.6%63,941 votes
      Margin
      D+46.9
      240,693 total votes
      2 candidates240,693 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Burton K. WheelerDEM✓
      		DEM176,75273.4%
      E.K. CheadleREP
      		REP63,94126.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Montana(Class II)

      2024
      Tim SheehyREP
      R+7.1
      2020
      Steve DainesREP
      R+10.0
      2018
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+3.5
      2014
      Steve DainesREP
      R+17.7
      2012
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+3.7
      2008
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+45.8
      2006
      Jon TesterDEM
      D+0.9
      2002
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+31.0
      2000
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+3.3
      1996
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+4.9
      1994
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+24.7
      1990
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+38.8
      1988
      Conrad BurnsREP
      R+3.7
      1984
      Max S BaucusDEM
      D+16.2
      1982
      John MelcherDEM
      D+12.8
      View all US Senate history for Montana →

      Candidates

      Burton K. WheelerDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.4
      Career1920-1940
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      E.K. CheadleREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+46.9
      Career1940-1940
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Montana, 1940

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