1980Final results
1980 election for Washington Legislative District 8-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Shirley Hankins (R) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating John A. Thom (D) by 54.2 points.
Shirley HankinsRepublican · winner
77.1%32,232
John A. ThomDemocrat
22.9%9,580
41,812 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