1988Final results
1988 election for Montana House District 6
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Richard M. Nelson (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Tim Dowell (D) by 7.5 points.
Richard M. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%2,625
Tim DowellDemocrat
46.2%2,257
4,882 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