1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 8
Washington State Senate · Washington
Max Benitz (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Doris Johnson (D) by 19.8 points.
Max BenitzRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%13,525
Doris JohnsonDemocrat
40.1%9,045
22,570 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