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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.

  • Democratic 6
  • Republican 1

Joel Pritchard REP +30.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Joel Pritchard WonREP99,94263.99%
Janice NiemiDEM52,70633.74%
John H. AddisonLIB3,5452.27%
Total156,193

Official source: data

Allan Byron Swift DEM +2.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Allan Byron Swift WonDEM70,62051.39%
John Nance GarnerREP66,79348.61%
Total137,413

Official source: data

Don Bonker DEM +17.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Don Bonker WonDEM82,61658.64%
Richard H. BennettREP58,27041.36%
Total140,886

Official source: data

Mike McCormack DEM +22.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike McCormack WonDEM85,60261.15%
Susan RoylanceREP54,38938.85%
Total139,991

Official source: data

Thomas S. Foley DEM +5.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Thomas S. Foley WonDEM77,20148.00%
Duane AltonREP68,76142.75%
Mel TonasketIND14,8879.26%
Total160,849

Official source: data

Norman DeValois Dicks DEM +23.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Norman DeValois Dicks WonDEM71,05760.87%
James Edward BeaverREP43,64037.38%
Mary Kathleen SmithSWP2,0431.75%
Total116,740

Official source: data

Michael Edward Lowry DEM +6.6 gain

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael Edward Lowry WonDEM67,45053.32%
John Edward CunninghamREP59,05246.68%
Total126,502

Official source: data

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