1984Final results
1984 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Mike Lowry (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Robert O. Dorse (R) by 41.6 points.
Mike LowryDemocrat · winner
70.4%174,560
Robert O. DorseRepublican
28.9%71,576
Mark ManningSocialist Workers
0.7%1,710
247,846 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.
Mike LowryRobert O. Dorse
$146.9K
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$152.5K
Spent by the campaign
$9.7K
$26.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984