1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 40-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Jerry L. Vrooman (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating M. Paul Matthew (R) by 10.5 points.
Jerry L. VroomanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%14,722
M. Paul MatthewRepublican
44.8%11,935
26,657 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