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1988 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1988 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jim McDermott won the 1988 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election. Jim McDermott received 173,809 popular votes (76.33%). The main challenger was Robert Edwards (23.67%).

See the full head-to-head between McDermott and Edwards

McDermott +52.7 pts · won by 119,907 votes
Jim McDermottDemocraticWINNER76.33%
173,809 votes
Robert EdwardsRepublican23.67%
53,902 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.