1988Final results
1988 election for Montana House District 42
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
John Cobb (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph Pate Sr. (D) by 28.5 points.
John CobbRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.3%2,353
Ralph Pate Sr.Democrat
35.7%1,308
3,661 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET