1988Final results
1988 election for Montana's 1st District
U.S. House · Montana
Pat Williams (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Fenlason (R) by 21.5 points.
Pat WilliamsDemocrat · winner
60.8%115,278
Jim FenlasonRepublican
39.2%74,405
189,683 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 1988
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 WilliamsJim Fenlason
$399.1K
Raised by the campaign
$106.8K
$369.5K
Spent by the campaign
$106.8K
$104.4K
Cash on hand
$10
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988