Mel Tonasket

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Washington
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tonasket14,887
Opponents145,962
1
Elections run

Mel Tonasket, an Independent politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5 to Thomas S. Foley, receiving 14,887 votes (9.26%).

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How many votes has Mel Tonasket received?

Mel Tonasket has received 14,887 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mel Tonasket’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseWashingtonLost14,8879.26%Thomas S. Foley
Duane Alton
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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.