1976Final results
1976 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Joel Pritchard (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Dave Wood (D) by 46.0 points.
Joel PritchardRepublican · winner
71.9%161,354
Dave WoodDemocrat
25.8%58,006
Alan M. GottliebLibertarian
1.9%4,230
Patrick RuckertOther party
0.4%971
224,561 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Joel Pritchard (R)Dave Wood (D)
Also on the ballot: Alan M. Gottlieb (Libertarian), 1.9%; Patrick Ruckert (Other party), 0.4%