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1986 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election?

Don Bonker won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election. Don Bonker received 114,775 popular votes (73.55%). The main challenger was Joseph R. Illing (26.45%).

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

Bonker +47.1 pts · won by 73,500 votes
Don BonkerDemocraticWINNER73.55%
114,775 votes
Joseph R. IllingRepublican26.45%
41,275 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.