1982Final results
1982 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
Rodney Chandler (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Beth Bland (D) by 13.9 points.
Rodney ChandlerRepublican · winner
57.0%79,209
Beth BlandDemocrat
43.0%59,824
139,033 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.
Beth BlandRodney Chandler
$178.2K
Raised by the campaign
$257.6K
$175.9K
Spent by the campaign
$262.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982