1918 United States Senate election in Montana

The 1918 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary uncontested, and was opposed in the general election by Oscar M. Lanstrum, a former State Representative and the Republican nominee, and Jeannette Rankin, one of two United States representatives from Montana's at-large congressional district and the nominee of the National Party. Walsh narrowly won his second term in the Senate.

1918 United States Senate election in Montana

November 5, 1918
 
Nominee Thomas J. Walsh Oscar M. Lanstrum Jeannette Rankin
Party Democratic Republican National
Popular vote 46,160 40,229 26,013
Percentage 41.07% 35.79% 23.14%

County results

U.S. senator before election

Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic

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