1978Final results
1978 election for Montana's 1st District
U.S. House · Montana
Pat Williams (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Waltermire (R) by 14.6 points.
Pat WilliamsDemocrat · winner
57.3%86,016
Jim WaltermireRepublican
42.7%64,093
150,109 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET