1998 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

1998 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

November 3, 1998

Nominee Rick Hill Dusty Deschamps Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 175,748 147,073 Percentage 53.0% 44.4%

County results Hill:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Deschamps:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

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 had 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.

General election

Results

Montana At-large congressional district election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Hill (inc.)	175,748	53.01
	Democratic	Dusty Deschamps	147,073	44.36
	Libertarian	Mike Fellows	5,652	1.70
	Reform	Webb Sullivan	3,078	0.93
Total votes			331,551	100.00
	Republican hold

References

Preceded by 1996 elections

United States House elections in Montana 1998

Succeeded by 2000 elections