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The1940 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent United States SenatorBurton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in1922, and was re-elected in1928 and1934, ran for re-election. Though he faced a serious challenger in theDemocratic primary, he emerged victorious, and advanced to the general election, where he faced E. K. Cheadle, a state district judge and theRepublican nominee. Just like in 1934, Wheeler won re-election in a landslide, winning his fourth term in the Senate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (incumbent) | 75,498 | 72.86 | |
| Democratic | H. J. Freebourn | 28,128 | 27.14 | |
| Total votes | 103,626 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | H. K. Cheadle | 22,273 | 52.13 | |
| Republican | L. Ray Carroll | 13,483 | 31.56 | |
| Republican | Floyd C. Fluent | 6,972 | 16.32 | |
| Total votes | 42,728 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (incumbent) | 176,753 | 73.43% | +3.29% | |
| Republican | E. K. Cheadle | 63,941 | 26.57% | −2.17% | |
| Majority | 112,812 | 46.87% | +5.47% | ||
| Turnout | 240,694 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
