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1984 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1984 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election?

Don Bonker won the 1984 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election. Don Bonker received 150,432 popular votes (71.08%). The main challenger was Herb Elder (28.92%).

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

Bonker +42.2 pts · won by 89,213 votes
Don BonkerDemocraticWINNER71.08%
150,432 votes
Herb ElderRepublican28.92%
61,219 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.