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1978 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election?

Don Bonker won the 1978 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election. Don Bonker received 82,616 popular votes (58.64%). The main challenger was Richard H. Bennett Sr. (41.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonker and Sr.

Bonker +17.3 pts · won by 24,346 votes
Don BonkerDemocraticWINNER58.64%
82,616 votes
Richard H. Bennett Sr.Republican41.36%
58,270 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.