United States Senate election in Montana, 1952

United States Senate election in Montana, 1952

1946 ← November 4, 1952 → 1958

Nominee Mike Mansfield Zales Ecton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 133,109 127,360 Percentage 50.75% 48.56%

U.S. Senator before election Zales Ecton Republican Elected U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield Democratic

Zales Ecton
Republican

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

The 1952 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent United States Senator Zales Ecton, who was first elected to the Senate in 1946, ran for re-election. Ecton won the Republican primary uncontested, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Mike Mansfield, the United States Congressman from Montana's 1st congressional district and the Democratic nominee. Following a close campaign, Mansfield narrowly defeated Ecton, winning his first of several terms in the Senate.

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