1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 44-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Paul King (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Zylstra (R) by 5.2 points.
Paul KingDemocrat · winner
52.6%12,703
ZylstraRepublican
47.4%11,438
24,141 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