1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 23-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Karen Schmidt (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Jarstad (D) by 5.5 points.
Karen SchmidtRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.7%15,456
JarstadDemocrat
47.3%13,850
29,306 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