1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 6
Washington State Senate · Washington
Sam C. Guess (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Corker (D) by 8.2 points.
Sam C. GuessRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%13,466
Steve CorkerDemocrat
45.9%11,415
24,881 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