1960 United States Senate election in Montana

none March 2026 September 2023 1960 United States Senate election in Montana Montana 1905 presidential no 1954 United States Senate election in Montana 1954 1966 United States Senate election in Montana 1966 November 8, 1960 File:Lee Metcalf.jpg 150x150px Lee Metcalf Democratic Party (United States) 140,331 50.73% File:Orvin B Fjare (cropped).jpg Orvin B. Fjare Republican Party (United States) 136,281 49.27% 1960 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMetcalf: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Fjare: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator James E. Murray Democratic Party (United States) Lee Metcalf Democratic Party (United States) The 1960 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 8, 1960. 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, 1942, and 1948, and 1954, declined to seek re-election, creating an open seat. United States Congressman Lee Metcalf won out in a crowded Democratic primary and faced off against former United States Congressman Orvin B. Fjare, who won in a similarly crowded Republican primary. Following a close general election, Metcalf narrowly defeated Fjare to win his first term in the Senate. Democratic primary Candidates Lee Metcalf, United States Congressman from Montana's 1st congressional district John W. Bonner, former Governor of Montana LeRoy H. Anderson, United States Congressman from Montana's 2nd congressional district John W. Mahan, former National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Results Democratic Party primary resultshttps://archive.org/stream/primaryofficial1960montrich#page/1/mode/2up Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 7, 1960 Montana Secretary of State July 2, 2014 Lee Metcalf Democratic Party (United States) 45,339 35.16% John W. Bonner Democratic Party (United States) 33,246 25.78% LeRoy H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 26,152 20.28% John W. Mahan Democratic Party (United States) 24,208 18.77% 75,798 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Orvin B. Fjare, former United States Congressman from Montana's 2nd congressional district Sumner Gerard, State Representative Wayne Montgomery, rancher James H. Morrow Fred J. Martin L. A. Wilson Results Republican Primary results Orvin B. Fjare Republican Party (United States) 25,899 38.71% Sumner Gerard Republican Party (United States) 17,932 26.80% Wayne Montgomery Republican Party (United States) 13,527 20.22% James H. Morrow Republican Party (United States) 5,261 7.86% Fred J. Martin Republican Party (United States) 2,804 4.19% L. A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 1,482 2.22% 66,905 100.00% General election Results United States Senate election in Montana, 1960http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1960election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1960 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives July 2, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Lee Metcalf 140,331 50.73% +0.35% Republican Party (United States) Orvin B. Fjare 136,281 49.27% -0.35% 4,050 1.46% +0.70% 276,612 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References Montana 1960 Category:1960 Montana elections