1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Don Bonker (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph R. Illing (R) by 47.1 points.
Don BonkerDemocrat · winner
73.6%114,775
Joseph R. IllingRepublican
26.4%41,275
156,050 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 1986
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 BonkerJoseph R. Illing
$186.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6K
$195.2K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$56.8K
Cash on hand
$700
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Aug 27, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986