1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Washington State Senate election results, district by district
Every Washington State Senate district in the 1978 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 49 seats
After the electionD 31 · R 18
Races25
Changed party3
Unopposed24%6 races
Incumbents defeated2
Every district
D 14 · R 11
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD-6 | Sam C. Guess (R) | 8.2 | |
| LD-7 | Bruce A. Wilson (D) | 20.4 | |
| LD-8 | Max Benitz (R) | 19.8 | |
| LD-11 | Albert Shinpoch (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-13 | Frank Hansen (D) | 0.7 | |
| LD-15 | Sidney Morrison (R) | Unopposed | |
| LD-21 | Susan E. Gould (R) | 48.1 | |
| LD-26 | Art Gallaghan (R) | 11.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-29 | A. L. Rasmussen (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-30 | Peter Vonreichbauer (D) | 25.9 | |
| LD-31 | King Lysen (D) | 38.4 | |
| LD-32 | Al Williams (D) | 32.3 | |
| LD-33 | Eleanor Lee (R) | 38.5 | |
| LD-34 | Phil Talmadge (D) | 6.0 | Flipped |
| LD-35 | Ruthe Ridder (D) | 57.5 | |
| LD-36 | Ray Moore (D) | 2.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-37 | George Fleming (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-38 | Larry L. Vognild (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-42 | H. A. Goltz (D) | 17.3 | |
| LD-43 | James A. McDermott (D) | 12.1 | |
| LD-44 | Lois North (R) | 20.2 | |
| LD-45 | Alan Bluechel (R) | 19.0 | |
| LD-46 | George Scott (R) | 44.1 | |
| LD-47 | Kent Pullen (R) | 10.9 | |
| LD-48 | John D. Jones (R) | Unopposed |
Washington State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner