1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 5-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Jerry Hughes (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Myron Smith (R) by 36.7 points.
Jerry HughesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%16,403
Myron SmithRepublican
31.7%7,600
24,003 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