1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 27-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Jim Salatino (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Gordon H. Wharton (R) by 42.3 points.
Jim SalatinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%8,638
Gordon H. WhartonRepublican
27.1%3,369
Brian LantzOther party
3.5%436
12,443 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