1986Final results
1986 election for Montana House District 42
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
John Cobb (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating R. V. Bottomly (D) by 30.0 points.
John CobbRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.0%2,075
R. V. BottomlyDemocrat
35.0%1,118
3,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET