1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 5-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Richard H. Barrett (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Hobbs (D) by 4.2 points.
Richard H. BarrettRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%15,494
HobbsDemocrat
47.9%14,238
29,732 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