1978 House elections · Washington districts
Washington U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of Washington's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 6, Republican 1): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJoel Pritchard REP +30.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pritchard Won | REP | 99,942 | 63.99% | |
| Janice Niemi | DEM | 52,706 | 33.74% | |
| John H. Addison | LIB | 3,545 | 2.27% | |
| Total | 156,193 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyAllan Byron Swift DEM +2.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Byron Swift Won | DEM | 70,620 | 51.39% | |
| John Nance Garner | REP | 66,793 | 48.61% | |
| Total | 137,413 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyDon Bonker DEM +17.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bonker Won | DEM | 82,616 | 58.64% | |
| Richard H. Bennett | REP | 58,270 | 41.36% | |
| Total | 140,886 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyMike McCormack DEM +22.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormack Won | DEM | 85,602 | 61.15% | |
| Susan Roylance | REP | 54,389 | 38.85% | |
| Total | 139,991 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyThomas S. Foley DEM +5.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas S. Foley Won | DEM | 77,201 | 48.00% | |
| Duane Alton | REP | 68,761 | 42.75% | |
| Mel Tonasket | IND | 14,887 | 9.26% | |
| Total | 160,849 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyNorman DeValois Dicks DEM +23.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman DeValois Dicks Won | DEM | 71,057 | 60.87% | |
| James Edward Beaver | REP | 43,640 | 37.38% | |
| Mary Kathleen Smith | SWP | 2,043 | 1.75% | |
| Total | 116,740 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyMichael Edward Lowry DEM +6.6 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Edward Lowry Won | DEM | 67,450 | 53.32% | |
| John Edward Cunningham | REP | 59,052 | 46.68% | |
| Total | 126,502 | |||
Official source: data
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