1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 26-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Carolyn Powers (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Shaffer (R) by 8.1 points.
Carolyn PowersDemocrat · winner
54.0%15,382
ShafferRepublican
46.0%13,084
28,466 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