1982Final results
1982 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Joel Pritchard (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Brian Long (D) by 35.2 points.
Joel PritchardRepublican · winner
67.6%123,956
Brian LongDemocrat
32.4%59,444
183,400 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brian LongJoel Pritchard
$24.5K
Raised by the campaign
$123.5K
$24.5K
Spent by the campaign
$128K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982