1982Final results
1982 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Ted Haley (R) by 29.4 points.
Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
62.5%89,985
Ted HaleyRepublican
33.2%47,720
Jayne H. AndersonIndependent
4.3%6,193
143,898 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.
Norman D. DicksTed Haley
$293.6K
Raised by the campaign
$174.5K
$268.2K
Spent by the campaign
$171K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982