1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 6-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Michael R. McGinnis (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating George Marlton (D) by 28.4 points.
Michael R. McGinnisRepublican · winner
64.2%14,134
George MarltonDemocrat
35.8%7,884
22,018 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