1978 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 3 candidates

Foley +5.3 pts · won by 8,440 votes

Thomas S. FoleyDemocraticWINNER48%

77,201 votes

Duane AltonRepublican42.75%

68,761 votes

Mel TonasketIndependent9.26%

14,887 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).