1930 United States Senate election in Montana

none March 2026 September 2023 1930 United States Senate election in Montana Montana 1905 presidential no 1924 United States Senate election in Montana 1924 1934 United States Senate special election in Montana 1934 (special) November 4, 1930 Thomas J. Walsh cph.3c02581 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Thomas J. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) 106,274 60.33% 3x4.svg Albert J. Galen Republican Party (United States) 66,724 37.88% 1930 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWalsh: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%#6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Galen: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Thomas J. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Walsh Democratic Party (United States) 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. Democratic primary Candidates Thomas J. Walsh, incumbent United States Senator Results Democratic Party primary resultshttps://archive.org/stream/primaryofficial1930montrich#page/n0/mode/2up 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 July 2, 2014 Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 32,977 100.00% 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 Republican Primary results Albert J. Galen Republican Party (United States) 44,103 66.95% O. H. P. Shelley Republican Party (United States) 21,774 33.05% 65,877 100.00% General election Results United States Senate election in Montana, 1930http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1930election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives July 2, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Walsh (incumbent) 106,274 60.33% +7.52% Republican Party (United States) Albert J. Galen 66,724 37.88% -4.52% Farmer–Labor Party (US) Charles E. Taylor 1,789 1.02% -3.32% Socialist Party (United States) John F. McKay 1,006 0.57% +0.26% Communist Party (United States) Willis L. Wright 368 0.21% 39,550 22.45% +12.04% 176,161 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) See also United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931 References Montana 1930 Category:1930 Montana elections