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The1934 United States Senate special election in Montana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent United States SenatorJohn E. Erickson, who, as governor, had appointed himself to the seat in 1933 upon the death ofThomas J. Walsh, ran for re-election. However, he was defeated in theDemocratic primary byJames E. Murray, who was the formerSilver Bow County Attorney and the Chairman of the State Advisory Board of thePublic Works Administration. In the general election, Murray defeatedScott Leavitt, a former United States Congressman who had representedMontana's 2nd congressional district, and anindependent candidate in a landslide to win his first term in the Senate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Murray | 19,640 | 24.89% | |
| Democratic | James F. O'Connor | 18,194 | 23.05% | |
| Democratic | John E. Erickson (incumbent) | 17,440 | 22.10% | |
| Democratic | Louis P. Donovan | 10,212 | 12.94% | |
| Democratic | John A. Lovelace | 8,649 | 10.96% | |
| Democratic | W. W. Hamilton | 4,788 | 6.07% | |
| Total votes | 78,923 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Scott Leavitt | 25,479 | 47.03% | |
| Republican | Wellington D. Rankin | 18,150 | 33.50% | |
| Republican | Leonard C. Young | 6,202 | 11.45% | |
| Republican | James A. Jergenson | 4,344 | 8.02% | |
| Total votes | 54,175 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James E. Murray | 116,965 | 59.66% | −0.67% | |
| Republican | Scott Leavitt | 77,307 | 39.43% | +1.56% | |
| Socialist | John F. Duffy | 1,779 | 0.91% | +0.34% | |
| Majority | 39,658 | 20.23% | −2.22% | ||
| Turnout | 196,051 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
