1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 47-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Marion Sherman (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating A. J. Culver (R) by 10.9 points.
Marion ShermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.4%9,372
A. J. CulverRepublican
44.6%7,532
16,904 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