1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 16-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Richard Hastings (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Dodd (D) by 9.0 points.
Richard HastingsRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.5%13,526
DoddDemocrat
45.5%11,288
24,814 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