1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 43
Washington State Senate · Washington
James A. McDermott (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Ann Sandstrom (R) by 12.1 points.
James A. McDermottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.0%14,314
Ann SandstromRepublican
44.0%11,230
25,544 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