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The1934 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent United States SenatorBurton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in1922, and was re-elected in1928, ran for re-election. After easily winning theDemocratic primary, Wheeler moved on to the general election, where he facedGeorge M. Bourquin, a formerUnited States Federal Judge and theRepublican nominee. In a stark contrast to his close campaign in 1928, Wheeler won re-election to his third Senate term in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (inc.) | 72,775 | 89.53 | |
| Democratic | Bert Replogle | 8,513 | 10.47 | |
| Total votes | 81,288 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George M. Bourquin | 36,152 | 70.39 | |
| Republican | O. H. P. Shelley | 15,209 | 29.61 | |
| Total votes | 51,361 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (inc.) | 142,823 | 70.14% | +16.94% | |
| Republican | George M. Bourquin | 58,519 | 28.74% | −18.06% | |
| Socialist | William F. Held | 1,381 | 0.68% | ||
| Communist | Raymond F. Gray | 903 | 0.44% | ||
| Majority | 84,304 | 41.40% | +35.00% | ||
| Turnout | 203,626 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
