1922 United States Senate election in Montana
Nominee
Burton K. Wheeler
Carl W. Riddick
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
88,205
69,494
Percentage
55.56%
43.77%
1922 Montana U.S. Senate Election County Level Results
U.S. senator before election
Henry L. Myers
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Burton K. Wheeler
Democratic
The 1922 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 7, 1922. Incumbent United States Senator Henry L. Myers , who was first elected to the Senate in 1910, and was re-elected in 1916 , declined to seek re-election. Former United States Attorney Burton K. Wheeler won the Democratic primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced Carl W. Riddick , the United States Congressman from Montana's 2nd congressional district and the Republican nominee. Ultimately, Wheeler defeated Riddick comfortably and won his first term in the Senate.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Burton K. Wheeler , 1920 Democratic nominee for Governor of Montana , former United States Attorney for the District of Montana , former State Representative
Tom Stout , former United States Congressman from Montana's at-large congressional district
James F. O'Connor , former Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
Hugh R. Wells, former State Representative , former Chairman of the Montana Democratic Party
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
United States Senate Election in Montana, 1922 - Results by County[3]
County
Wheeler
Riddick
Ambrose
Beaverhead
1,208
1,326
7
Big Horn
628
752
4
Blaine
919
1,139
4
Broadwater
892
482
10
Carbon
2,089
1,715
43
Carter
228
594
14
Cascade
6,162
4,018
56
Chouteau
1,699
1,577
16
Custer
1,763
1,708
20
Daniels
728
528
14
Dawson
1,262
1,314
11
Deer Lodge
3,536
1,541
17
Fallon
472
772
3
Fergus
3,697
3,291
24
Flathead
3,375
2,441
68
Gallatin
2,990
2,486
25
Garfield
726
988
21
Glacier
720
549
7
Golden Valley
476
562
7
Granite
814
577
10
Hill
2,085
1,399
14
Jefferson
1,069
683
9
Judith Basin
1,189
920
10
Lewis & Clark
3,580
2,572
19
Liberty
460
448
4
Lincoln
979
877
58
Madison
1,258
1,060
10
McCone
633
650
15
Meagher
357
505
4
Mineral
761
179
16
Missoula
5,331
2,419
48
Musselshell
1,512
1,126
33
Park
1,842
1,620
29
Phillips
950
1,634
13
Pondera
1,130
853
11
Powder River
315
690
6
Powell
1,475
749
8
Praire
438
659
4
Ravalli
1,803
1,272
21
Richland
921
1,099
8
Rosebud
1,108
1,114
9
Roosevelt
1,495
1,876
23
Sanders
1,203
698
35
Sheridan
1,384
920
25
Silver Bow
11,218
4,771
641
Stillwater
777
1,091
8
Sweet Grass
451
762
2
Teton
951
1,035
8
Toole
813
714
9
Treasure
209
386
5
Valley
1,512
1,572
25
Wheatland
828
845
5
Wibaux
241
630
4
Yellowstone
3,542
3,276
25
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