The 1934 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in 1922, and was re-elected in 1928, ran for re-election. After easily winning the Democratic primary, Wheeler moved on to the general election, where he faced George M. Bourquin, a former United States Federal Judge and the Republican nominee. In a stark contrast to his close campaign in 1928, Wheeler won re-election to his third Senate term in a landslide.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Burton K. Wheeler, incumbent United States Senator
- Bert Replogle, attorney
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (inc.) | 72,775 | 89.53 | |
| Democratic | Bert Replogle | 8,513 | 10.47 | |
| Total votes | 81,288 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- George M. Bourquin, former United States Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
- O. H. P. Shelley
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George M. Bourquin | 36,152 | 70.39 | |
| Republican | O. H. P. Shelley | 15,209 | 29.61 | |
| Total votes | 51,361 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (inc.) | 142,823 | 70.14% | +16.94% | |
| Republican | George M. Bourquin | 58,519 | 28.74% | −18.06% | |
| Socialist | William F. Held | 1,381 | 0.68% | ||
| Communist | Raymond F. Gray | 903 | 0.44% | ||
| Majority | 84,304 | 41.40% | +35.00% | ||
| Turnout | 203,626 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, Held in the State of Montana, July 17, 1934". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2014.