Don Bonker

U.S. Representative
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974–1986
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bonker742,907
Opponents373,800
6
Elections run

Between 1974 and 1986, Don Bonker ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Bonker's biggest single-election total was 155,906 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Washington's District 3. Bonker's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Washington's District 3, decided by 24,346 votes.

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How many votes has Don Bonker received?

Don Bonker has received 742,907 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Don Bonker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseWashingtonWon114,77573.55%Joseph R. Illing
1984U.S. HouseWashingtonWon150,43271.08%Herb Elder
1980U.S. HouseWashingtonWon155,90662.67%Rod Culp
1978U.S. HouseWashingtonWon82,61658.64%Richard H. Bennett Sr.
1976U.S. HouseWashingtonWon145,19870.8%Chuck Elhart
David Kilber
1974U.S. HouseWashingtonWon93,98060.92%A Ludlow Kramer
Evelyn Olafson
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.