1982Final results
1982 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Mike Lowry (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Robert O. Dorse (R) by 41.9 points.
Mike LowryDemocrat · winner
70.9%126,313
Robert O. DorseRepublican
29.1%51,759
178,072 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 1982
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 LowryRobert O. Dorse
$184.9K
Raised by the campaign
$31.7K
$161.7K
Spent by the campaign
$31.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982