1986Final results
1986 election for Montana House District 97
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
John W. Patterson (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Chuck Super (D) by 16.8 points.
John W. PattersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%1,867
Chuck SuperDemocrat
41.6%1,329
3,196 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