1976Final results
1976 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Don Bonker (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Chuck Elhart (R) by 42.8 points.
Don BonkerDemocrat · winner
70.8%145,198
Chuck ElhartRepublican
28.0%57,517
David KilberOther party
1.1%2,357
205,072 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET