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1978 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Pat Williams won the 1978 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Pat Williams received 86,016 popular votes (57.3%). The main challenger was Jim Waltermire (42.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Waltermire

Williams +14.6 pts · won by 21,923 votes
Pat WilliamsDemocraticWINNER57.3%
86,016 votes
Jim WaltermireRepublican42.7%
64,093 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.