1978Final results
1978 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Beaver (R) by 23.5 points.
Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
60.9%71,057
Jim BeaverRepublican
37.4%43,640
Mary Kathleen SmithSocialist Workers
1.8%2,043
116,740 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