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1964 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Pelly won the 1964 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Pelly received 117,851 popular votes (59.91%). The main challenger was Edward Palmason (40.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Pelly and Palmason

Pelly +19.8 pts · won by 38,975 votes
Thomas PellyRepublicanWINNER59.91%
117,851 votes
Edward PalmasonDemocratic40.09%
78,876 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.