1980Final results
1980 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Joel Pritchard (R) won with 78.3% of the vote, defeating Robin Drake (D) by 60.1 points.
Joel PritchardRepublican · winner
78.3%180,475
Robin DrakeDemocrat
18.1%41,830
Maurice WilleyLibertarian
3.6%8,229
230,534 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robin DrakeJoel Pritchard
$480
Raised by the campaign
$60.4K
$474
Spent by the campaign
$40K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1981; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980