1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 7
Washington State Senate · Washington
Bruce A. Wilson (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Deife (R) by 20.4 points.
Bruce A. WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%16,189
Bob DeifeRepublican
39.8%10,710
26,899 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