1988Final results
1988 election for Montana House District 97
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
John W. Patterson (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating John F. Scott (D) by 13.8 points.
John W. PattersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%1,983
John F. ScottDemocrat
43.1%1,501
3,484 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