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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1946 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1953 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH April 01, 2018 02:32pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NameBurton K. Wheeler Votes176,753 (73.43%)
Term01/03/1941 - 01/03/1947 Margin112,812 (+46.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1952
NameMichael J. "Mike" Mansfield Votes133,109 (50.75%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1959 Margin5,749 (+2.19%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 16, 1946 MT US Senate - D Primary
Leif Erickson
D 93,932
Jul 16, 1946 MT US Senate - R Primary
Zales N. Ecton
R 33,957

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Name Zales N. Ecton Leif Erickson Floyd P. Jones  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist  
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Certified Votes 101,901 (53.47%) 86,476 (45.38%) 2,189 (1.15%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,425 (-8.09%) -99,712 (-52.32%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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