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1990 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1990 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jim McDermott won the 1990 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election. Jim McDermott received 106,761 popular votes (72.31%). The main challenger was Larry Penberthy (24.05%).

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

McDermott +48.3 pts · won by 71,250 votes
Jim McDermottDemocraticWINNER72.31%
106,761 votes
Larry PenberthyRepublican24.05%
35,511 votes
Robbie Scherrsocialist workers3.64%
5,370 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.