1988Final results
1988 election for Montana House District 49
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Thomas N. Lee (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Joyce Lape (D) by 6.7 points.
Thomas N. LeeRepublican · winner
53.3%2,211
Joyce LapeDemocrat
46.7%1,935
4,146 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