PolitiFinder

1988 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Pat Williams won the 1988 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Pat Williams received 115,278 popular votes (60.77%). The main challenger was Jim Fenlason (39.23%).

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

Williams +21.5 pts · won by 40,873 votes
Pat WilliamsDemocraticWINNER60.77%
115,278 votes
Jim FenlasonRepublican39.23%
74,405 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.