Jim Waltermire

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 15, 1949
Died
April 8, 1988
Age at death
39
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waltermire64,093
Opponents86,016
1
Elections run

Jim Waltermire (1949–1988), a Republican politician from Montana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Montana's District 1 to Pat Williams, receiving 64,093 votes (42.7%).

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How many votes has Jim Waltermire received?

Jim Waltermire has received 64,093 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Waltermire’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseMontanaLost64,09342.7%Pat Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q26998271). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.