1986Final results
1986 election for Montana House District 61
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
R. Budd Gould (R) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating John W. Washburn (D) by 54.6 points.
R. Budd GouldRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.3%2,410
John W. WashburnDemocrat
22.7%707
3,117 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