1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Washington
U.S. Senate · Washington
Henry M. Jackson (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Doug Jewett (R) by 44.7 points.
Henry M. JacksonDemocrat · winner
69.0%943,655
Doug JewettRepublican
24.3%332,273
King LysenIndependent
5.3%72,297
Jesse ChiangIndependent
1.5%20,251
1,368,476 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.
Henry M. JacksonDoug Jewett
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$181.3K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$181.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: King Lysen $41.3K · Jesse Chiang $14.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Henry M. Jackson (D)Doug Jewett (R)King Lysen (I)
Also on the ballot: Jesse Chiang (Independent), 1.5%