1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Washington election results
Every race on Washington's ballot in the 1978 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races130
Changed party19
Unopposed23%30 races
Incumbents defeated12
U.S. House
D 6 · R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA-1 | Joel Pritchard (R) | 30.2 | |
| WA-2 | Allan Swift (D) | 2.8 | |
| WA-3 | Don Bonker (D) | 17.3 | |
| WA-4 | Mike McCormack (D) | 22.3 | |
| WA-5 | Thomas Foley (D) | 5.2 | |
| WA-6 | Norman D. Dicks (D) | 23.5 | |
| WA-7 | Mike Lowry (D) | 6.6 |
Washington State Senate
D 14 · R 11 · 3 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD-6 | Sam C. Guess (R) | 8.2 | |
| LD-7 | Bruce A. Wilson (D) | 20.4 | |
| LD-8 | Max Benitz (R) | 19.8 | |
| LD-11 | Albert Shinpoch (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-13 | Frank Hansen (D) | 0.7 | |
| LD-15 | Sidney Morrison (R) | Unopposed | |
| LD-21 | Susan E. Gould (R) | 48.1 | |
| LD-26 | Art Gallaghan (R) | 11.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-29 | A. L. Rasmussen (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-30 | Peter Vonreichbauer (D) | 25.9 | |
| LD-31 | King Lysen (D) | 38.4 | |
| LD-32 | Al Williams (D) | 32.3 | |
| LD-33 | Eleanor Lee (R) | 38.5 | |
| LD-34 | Phil Talmadge (D) | 6.0 | Flipped |
| LD-35 | Ruthe Ridder (D) | 57.5 | |
| LD-36 | Ray Moore (D) | 2.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-37 | George Fleming (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-38 | Larry L. Vognild (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-42 | H. A. Goltz (D) | 17.3 | |
| LD-43 | James A. McDermott (D) | 12.1 | |
| LD-44 | Lois North (R) | 20.2 | |
| LD-45 | Alan Bluechel (R) | 19.0 | |
| LD-46 | George Scott (R) | 44.1 | |
| LD-47 | Kent Pullen (R) | 10.9 | |
| LD-48 | John D. Jones (R) | Unopposed |
Washington House of Representatives
D 48 · R 50 · 16 changed party
Washington
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab