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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Montana/MT-AL
      1996·US House·Montana·District profile →

      Montana At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      Rick Hill
      52.4%211,975 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William Yellowtail
      43.1%174,516 votes
      Margin
      R+9.3
      404,426 total votes
      3 candidates404,426 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rick HillREP✓
      		REP211,97552.4%
      William YellowtailDEM
      		DEM174,51643.1%
      Jim BrooksOTH
      		OTH17,9354.4%

      Seat History

      US House in Montana

      2020
      Matthew RosendaleREP
      R+12.8
      2018
      Greg GianforteREP
      R+4.6
      2016
      Ryan K ZinkeREP
      R+15.6
      2014
      Ryan K ZinkeREP
      R+15.0
      2012
      Steve DainesREP
      R+10.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Denny RehbergREP
      R+26.6
      2008
      Dennis R RehbergREP
      R+31.7
      2006
      Dennis R RehbergREP
      R+19.8
      2004
      Dennis R RehbergREP
      R+31.6
      2002
      Dennis R RehbergREP
      R+31.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Dennis R RehbergREP
      R+5.2
      1998
      Rick HillREP
      R+8.7
      1994
      Pat WilliamsDEM
      D+6.4
      1992
      Pat WilliamsDEM
      D+3.5
      View all US House history for Montana →

      Candidates

      Rick HillREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.6
      Career1996-2012
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      William YellowtailDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.8
      Career1984-1996
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Jim BrooksOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Montana, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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