1984Final results
1984 election for Montana's 1st District
U.S. House · Montana
Pat Williams (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Gary K. Carlson (R) by 33.7 points.
Pat WilliamsDemocrat · winner
65.6%126,998
Gary K. CarlsonRepublican
31.9%61,794
Royer G. WarrenLibertarian
2.4%4,660
193,452 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 1984
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 WilliamsGary K. Carlson
$168.5K
Raised by the campaign
$17.2K
$169.6K
Spent by the campaign
$17.3K
$39.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984