1948 United States Senate election in Montana explained

Election Name:1948 United States Senate election in Montana
Country:Montana
Flag Year:1905
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1942 United States Senate election in Montana
Previous Year:1942
Next Election:1954 United States Senate election in Montana
Next Year:1954
Election Date:November 2, 1948
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Nominee1:James E. Murray
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:125,193
Percentage1:56.65%
Nominee2:Tom J. Davis
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:94,458
Percentage2:42.74%
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1948 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936 and 1942, ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he faced Tom J. Davis, an attorney and the Republican nominee, in the general election. Following a narrow re-election in 1936, Murray significantly expanded his margin of victory and comfortably won re-election over Davis, resulting in him winning his fourth term and his third full term in the Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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Republican primary

Candidates

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General election

Results

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