1994 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

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1994 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
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  1992 November 8, 1994 1996  
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Nominee Pat Williams Cy JamisonSteve Kelly
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote171,372148,71532,046
Percentage48.7%42.2%9.1%

Montana's at-large congressional district election, 1994 results by county.svg
County results
Williams:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Jamison:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Pat Williams
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Pat Williams
Democratic

The 1994 United States House of Representatives election in Montana were held on November 8, 1994, to determine who will represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one, at large district in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census, due to its low population. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. As of 2022, this was the last time that a Democrat won a House seat in Montana.[ original research? ]

Contents

General election

Results

Montana At-large congressional district election, 1994 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Patrick Williams (inc.) 171,372 48.67
Republican Cy Jamison148,71542.23
Independent Steve Kelly32,0469.10
Total votes352,133 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 21.
Preceded by
1992 elections
United States House elections in Montana
1994
Succeeded by
1996 elections