1982Final results
1982 election for Montana's 1st District
U.S. House · Montana
Pat Williams (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Davies (R) by 22.5 points.
Pat WilliamsDemocrat · winner
59.7%100,087
Bob DaviesRepublican
37.2%62,402
Don DoigLibertarian
3.1%5,113
167,602 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Pat WilliamsBob Davies
$113.2K
Raised by the campaign
$82.8K
$116.2K
Spent by the campaign
$82.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982