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U.S. House district for Montana
From 1913 to 1993, Montana had two congressional districts . From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts, with the 1st district covering the western part of the state, including Missoula , Great Falls , Butte , and Helena .
After 1993, Montana's 2nd congressional district was eliminated and the remaining seat was elected at-large .
Following the release of the 2020 United States census results, in which Montana was slated to regain its 2nd congressional district, the 1st district will once again gain representation.[ 1]
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1919
John M. Evans
Democratic
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921
66th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1918 . Lost re-election.
Washington J. McCormick
Republican
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
67th
Elected in 1920 . Lost re-election.
John M. Evans
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost renomination.
Joseph P. Monaghan
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
73rd 74th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Jerry J. O'Connell
Democratic
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
75th
Elected in 1936 . Lost re-election.
Jacob Thorkelson
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
76th
Elected in 1938 . Lost renomination.
Jeannette Rankin
Republican
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
77th
Elected in 1940 . Retired.
Mike Mansfield
Democratic
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Lee Metcalf
Democratic
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961
83rd 84th 85th 86th
Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Arnold Olsen
Democratic
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1971
87th 88th 89th 90th 91st
Elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 . Lost re-election.
Richard G. Shoup
Republican
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975
92nd 93rd
Elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Lost re-election.
Max Baucus
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – December 14, 1978
94th 95th
Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 . Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when appointed to that seat.
Vacant
December 14, 1978 – January 3, 1979
95th
Pat Williams
Democratic
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the at-large seat .
District eliminated January 3, 1993
District to be re-created January 3, 2023
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