1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 2-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Duane L. Kaiser (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Dempsey (R) by 25.5 points.
Duane L. KaiserDemocrat · winner
62.7%8,426
DempseyRepublican
37.3%5,003
13,429 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