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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Burton K. Wheeler | Democratic |
176,753 |
73.43% |
| E. K. Cheadle | Republican |
63,941 |
26.57% |
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| Election Notes:
- The stated total for Wheeler is 176,753, but the county figures add up to 176,752
| Demographic Data
1940 Population: | 559,456 | Enum. | 1940 Population Density: | 1.5 | persons/km2 | 1930 Population: | 537,606 | Enum. | 1930 Population Density: | 1.4 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 376,979 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.4 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Montana Secretary of State. Official Montana General Election Returns November 5, 1940, Montana Secretary of State (https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/archives/1940s/1940_General_Statewide.pdf) (accessed 20 Sep 2023)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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