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1980 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election?

Don Bonker won the 1980 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election. Don Bonker received 155,906 popular votes (62.67%). The main challenger was Rod Culp (37.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonker and Culp

Bonker +25.3 pts · won by 63,034 votes
Don BonkerDemocraticWINNER62.67%
155,906 votes
Rod CulpRepublican37.33%
92,872 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.