1990Final results
1990 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Larry Penberthy (R) by 48.3 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
72.3%106,761
Larry PenberthyRepublican
24.1%35,511
Robbie ScherrSocialist Workers
3.6%5,370
147,642 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 1990
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 McDermottLarry Penberthy
$232.9K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$212K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$39.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990