1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 39A
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
James Mitchell (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Karla Wilson (D) by 5.2 points.
James MitchellRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.6%7,031
Karla WilsonDemocrat
47.4%6,332
13,363 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