1912 Senatorial General Election Results

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Senatorial
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Thomas J. Walsh

Democratic

28,421

41.17%

Joseph M. Dixon

Progressive

22,161

32.10%

Henry C. Smith

Republican

18,450

26.73%

Turnout

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Election Notes:

This popular vote for United States Senator was technically only an advisory vote as prior to the adoption of the 17th Amendment in 1913, state legislatures officially elected United States Senators. By the time of the election in November 1912, the amendment had already been passed by Congress, but not yet ratified by the states. The Montana Legislature unanimously ratified Walsh's election on January 14-15, 1913.

Demographic Data

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: Montana Secretary of State. Official Vote of the State of Montana Cast at the Regular Election Held on the 5th Day of November, A.D. 1912, as Canvassed by the State Board of Canvassers, Montana Secretary of State (https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/archives/1910s/1912_General_Statewide.pdf) (accessed 20 Sep 2023)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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