1924 United States Senate election in Montana
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912 by the state legislature (as was the practice then), and re-elected in 1918 by popular vote (in accordance with the 17th Amendment), ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Walsh: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Linderman: 40â50% 50â60% Anderson: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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He faced former State Representative Frank Bird Linderman and several independent opponents in the general election. Walsh ultimately won re-election to his third term by a solid margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas J. Walsh, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 35,029 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 35,029 | 100.00% | ||
Farmer-Labor primary
Candidates
- J. W. Anderson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarmerâLabor | J. W. Anderson | 2,827 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,827 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank Bird Linderman, former State Representative, former Assistant Secretary of State of Montana
- Wellington D. Rankin, Attorney General of Montana
- John W. Allison
- R. W. Kemp
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Bird Linderman | 29,336 | 41.83% | |
| Republican | Wellington D. Rankin | 28,216 | 40.24% | |
| Republican | John W. Allison | 9,053 | 12.91% | |
| Republican | R. W. Kemp | 3,520 | 5.02% | |
| Total votes | 70,125 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 89,681 | 52.81% | +11.74% | |
| Republican | Frank Bird Linderman | 72,000 | 42.40% | +6.61% | |
| FarmerâLabor | J. W. Anderson | 7,370 | 4.34% | ||
| Socialist | Charles F. Juttner | 522 | 0.31% | ||
| Independent | Sam W. Teagarden | 248 | 0.15% | ||
| Majority | 17,681 | 10.41% | +5.13% | ||
| Turnout | 169,821 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||