1998 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

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1998 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
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  1996 November 3, 1998 2000  
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Nominee Rick Hill Dusty Deschamps
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote175,748147,073
Percentage53.0%44.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Rick Hill
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Hill
Republican

The 1998 United States House of Representatives election in Montana were held on November 3, 1998 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.

Contents

General election

Results

Montana At-large congressional district election, 1998 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Hill (inc.) 175,748 53.01
Democratic Dusty Deschamps147,07344.36
Libertarian Mike Fellows 5,6521.70
Reform Webb Sullivan3,0780.93
Total votes331,551 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 24.
Preceded by
1996 elections
United States House elections in Montana
1998
Succeeded by
2000 elections