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      Home/Elections/1946/US Senate/Montana
      1946·US Senate·Montana

      Montana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Zales N. Ecton
      53.5%101,901 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Leif Erickson
      45.4%86,476 votes
      Margin
      R+8.1
      190,566 total votes
      3 candidates190,566 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Zales N. EctonREP✓
      		REP101,90153.5%
      Leif EricksonDEM
      		DEM86,47645.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,1891.1%

      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

      Leif EricksonDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+12.0
      Career1944-1968
      State House / US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Zales N. EctonREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+3.0
      Career1946-1952
      US Senate
      Full profile →
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