1988Final results
1988 election for Montana House District 85
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Thomas E. Kilpatrick (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Dick Franks (R) by 14.3 points.
Thomas E. KilpatrickDemocrat · winner
57.2%1,970
Dick FranksRepublican
42.8%1,476
3,446 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