1980Final results
1980 election for Washington's 2nd District
U.S. House · Washington
Allan Swift (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Neal Snider (R) by 31.3 points.
Allan SwiftDemocrat · winner
63.9%162,002
Neal SniderRepublican
32.6%82,639
William L. McCordLibertarian
3.6%9,047
253,688 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Allan SwiftNeal Snider
$147.3K
Raised by the campaign
$15K
$143.1K
Spent by the campaign
$15K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980