1980Final results
1980 election for Washington Legislative District 28
Washington State Senate · Washington
Ted Haley (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Sharon Golightly (D) by 42.8 points.
Ted HaleyRepublican · winner
71.4%21,152
Sharon GolightlyDemocrat
28.6%8,476
29,628 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