1984Final results
1984 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Don Bonker (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Herb Elder (R) by 42.2 points.
Don BonkerDemocrat · winner
71.1%150,432
Herb ElderRepublican
28.9%61,219
211,651 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 1984
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 BonkerHerb Elder
$193.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9K
$137.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7K
$65K
Cash on hand
$152
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Aug 29, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984