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1980 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Pat Williams won the 1980 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Pat Williams received 112,866 popular votes (61.43%). The main challenger was John K. McDonald (38.57%).

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

Williams +22.9 pts · won by 41,992 votes
Pat WilliamsDemocraticWINNER61.43%
112,866 votes
John K. McDonaldRepublican38.57%
70,874 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.