1982Final results
1982 election for Oregon House District 18
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Ed Leek (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Walker (Oth) by 31.6 points.
Ed LeekDemocrat · winner
49.5%6,331
Jimmy WalkerOther party
17.9%2,291
Kent FordIndependent
15.6%1,990
Chad DebnamRepublican
13.7%1,747
Paul WathenLibertarian
3.2%407
12,785 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ed Leek (D)Jimmy Walker (OTH)Kent Ford (I)Chad Debnam (R)
Also on the ballot: Paul Wathen (Libertarian), 3.2%