This is the 1978 race. The latest: 2026 →

1978Final results

1978 election for Oregon House District 37

Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon

Bernard Byers (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Liz Vanleeuwen (R) by 18.4 points.

Bernard ByersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%7,104
Liz VanleeuwenRepublican
40.8%4,892
12,002 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978

Races before and after

EvenD+17.81976D+18.41978R+22.41980R+4.91982R+16.71984R+32.81986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET