1980Final results
1980 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Mike Lowry (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Ron Dunlap (R) by 14.5 points.
Mike LowryDemocrat · winner
57.3%112,848
Ron DunlapRepublican
42.7%84,218
197,066 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.
Mike LowryRon Dunlap
$243.2K
Raised by the campaign
$181.9K
$236.4K
Spent by the campaign
$184.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980