1988Final results
1988 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Edwards (R) by 52.7 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
76.3%173,809
Robert EdwardsRepublican
23.7%53,902
227,711 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 1988
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.
Jim McDermottRobert Edwards
$373.3K
Raised by the campaign
$5.9K
$354.5K
Spent by the campaign
$5.3K
$18.7K
Cash on hand
$654
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988