1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 21-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Gary Nelson (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Laughlin (D) by 17.4 points.
Gary NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%15,212
LaughlinDemocrat
41.3%10,713
25,925 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