1980Final results
1980 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Don Bonker (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Rod Culp (R) by 25.3 points.
Don BonkerDemocrat · winner
62.7%155,906
Rod CulpRepublican
37.3%92,872
248,778 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.
Don BonkerRod Culp
$91K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7K
$96.1K
Spent by the campaign
$3.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980