1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 48-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Paul Sanders (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Mirsepasy (D) by 32.7 points.
Paul SandersRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.4%18,663
MirsepasyDemocrat
33.6%9,457
28,120 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