1978Final results
1978 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Joel Pritchard (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Janice Niemi (D) by 30.2 points.
Joel PritchardRepublican · winner
64.0%99,942
Janice NiemiDemocrat
33.7%52,706
John H. AddisonLibertarian
2.3%3,545
156,193 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET