1982Final results
1982 election for Washington's 2nd District
U.S. House · Washington
Allan Swift (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Joan Houchen (R) by 19.3 points.
Allan SwiftDemocrat · winner
59.6%101,383
Joan HouchenRepublican
40.4%68,622
170,005 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.
Allan SwiftJoan Houchen
$162.3K
Raised by the campaign
$115.3K
$150.1K
Spent by the campaign
$114.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982