1978Final results
1978 election for Oregon House District 8
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Vera Katz (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Mardi Feather (R) by 18.4 points.
Vera KatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%7,775
Mardi FeatherRepublican
40.8%5,355
13,132 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET