1980Final results
1980 election for Washington Legislative District 39-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
James Mitchell (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating John Beck (D) by 32.7 points.
James MitchellRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%24,360
John BeckDemocrat
33.7%12,357
36,717 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET