1930 United States Senate election in Montana
The 1930 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912, and re-elected in 1918 and 1924, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary unopposed, and faced Montana Supreme Court Associate Justice Albert J. Galen, the Republican nominee, and several independent opponents in the general election. Ultimately, Walsh defeated his opponents in a landslide and won his fourth and final term in the Senate.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas J. Walsh, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 32,977 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 32,977 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Albert J. Galen, Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, former Attorney General of Montana
- O. H. P. Shelley
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert J. Galen | 44,103 | 66.95% | |
| Republican | O. H. P. Shelley | 21,774 | 33.05% | |
| Total votes | 65,877 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) | 106,274 | 60.33% | +7.52% | |
| Republican | Albert J. Galen | 66,724 | 37.88% | -4.52% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Charles E. Taylor | 1,789 | 1.02% | -3.32% | |
| Socialist | John F. McKay | 1,006 | 0.57% | +0.26% | |
| Communist | Willis L. Wright | 368 | 0.21% | ||
| Majority | 39,550 | 22.45% | +12.04% | ||
| Turnout | 176,161 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
References
- "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election, Held in the State of Montana, July 15, 1930". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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