1924 United States Senate election in Montana

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.

1924 United States Senate election in Montana

November 4, 1924
 
Nominee Thomas J. Walsh Frank Bird Linderman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 89,681 72,000
Percentage 52.81% 42.40%

County results

U.S. senator before election

Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas J. Walsh
Democratic

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.

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