1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 44
Washington State Senate · Washington
Lois North (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Emmet T. Walsh (D) by 20.2 points.
Lois NorthRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%13,327
Emmet T. WalshDemocrat
39.9%8,843
22,170 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