1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 16-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Gene Struthers (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Shenefield (D) by 27.0 points.
Gene StruthersRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.5%15,065
ShenefieldDemocrat
36.5%8,665
23,730 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