1990Final results
1990 election for Montana's 1st District
U.S. House · Montana
Pat Williams (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Brad Johnson (R) by 22.3 points.
Pat WilliamsDemocrat · winner
61.1%100,409
Brad JohnsonRepublican
38.9%63,837
164,246 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Pat WilliamsBrad Johnson
$557.3K
Raised by the campaign
$89.8K
$444.3K
Spent by the campaign
$89.6K
$214.4K
Cash on hand
$229
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990