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1982Final results

1982 election for Washington Legislative District 42-1

Washington House of Representatives · Washington

Dennis Braddock (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Bosman (R) by 12.9 points.

Dennis BraddockDemocrat · winner
54.7%15,164
BosmanRepublican
41.7%11,577
McCordLibertarian
3.6%1,006
27,747 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

EvenD+17.21976D+17.11978D+3.31980D+12.91982D+25.01984D+41.81986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Dennis Braddock (D)Bosman (R)

Also on the ballot: McCord (Libertarian), 3.6%