1988Final results
1988 election for Montana House District 43
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jim Rice (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Jay Reardon (D) by 14.4 points.
Jim RiceRepublican · winner
57.2%2,846
Jay ReardonDemocrat
42.8%2,128
4,974 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