1942 United States Senate election in Montana

1942 United States Senate election in Montana

← 1936 November 3, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee James E. Murray Wellington D. Rankin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 83,673 82,461
Percentage 49.07% 48.36%

County results
Murray:      40–50%      50–60%
Rankin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

James E. Murray
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

James E. Murray
Democratic

The 1942 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1942. 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, ran for re-election. Following his victory in a competitive Democratic primary, Murray advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by former United States Attorney for the District of Montana Wellington D. Rankin, the Republican nominee and brother of representative Jeannette Rankin. In a closely fought election, Murray narrowly defeated Rankin to win re-election to his third term and his second full term in the Senate.