1981Final resultsSpecial election
1981 special election for Washington Legislative District 12-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
C. R. Nickell (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Betty G. Shreve (D) by 0.2 points.
C. R. NickellRepublican · winner
50.1%10,708
Betty G. ShreveDemocrat
49.9%10,664
21,372 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 1981
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)