The 1934 United States Senate special election in Montana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent United States Senator John E. Erickson, who, as governor, had appointed himself to the seat in 1933 upon the death of Thomas J. Walsh, ran for re-election. However, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by James E. Murray, who was the former Silver Bow County Attorney and the Chairman of the State Advisory Board of the Public Works Administration. In the general election, Murray defeated Scott Leavitt, a former United States Congressman who had represented Montana's 2nd congressional district, and an independent candidate in a landslide to win his first term in the Senate.

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1934 United States Senate special election in Montana

← 1930 November 6, 1934 1936 →

Nominee James E. Murray Scott Leavitt Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 116,965 77,307 Percentage 59.66% 39.43%

County results Murray:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Leavitt:      50–60%      No data

U.S. senator before election John E. Erickson Democratic Elected U.S. Senator James E. Murray Democratic

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