1998Final results
1998 election for Montana's at-large District
U.S. House · Montana
Rick Hill (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Dusty Deschamps (D) by 8.6 points.
Rick HillRepublican · winner
53.0%175,748
Dusty DeschampsDemocrat
44.4%147,073
Mike FellowsLibertarian
1.7%5,652
Webb SullivanReform
0.9%3,078
331,551 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 1998
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.
Dusty DeschampsRick Hill
$708.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$705.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$11.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Rick Hill (R)Dusty Deschamps (D)
Also on the ballot: Mike Fellows (Libertarian), 1.7%; Webb Sullivan (Reform), 0.9%