1980Final results
1980 election for Washington Legislative District 46-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
William H. Ellis (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Virginia Bishop (D) by 16.4 points.
William H. EllisRepublican · winner
58.2%19,911
Virginia BishopDemocrat
41.8%14,298
34,209 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