1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 13
Washington State Senate · Washington
Frank Hansen (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Jerry C. Merrick (R) by 0.7 points.
Frank HansenDemocrat · winner
50.3%9,803
Jerry C. MerrickRepublican
49.7%9,675
19,478 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