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1982Final results

1982 election for Washington Legislative District 36

Washington State Senate · Washington

Ray Moore (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Porlier (R) by 25.5 points.

Ray MooreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.0%20,303
PorlierRepublican
35.5%11,828
BarronLibertarian
3.5%1,160
33,291 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+14.61986D+10.11990D+43.21994D+67.92010D+68.42014D+75.52026

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

The candidates

Ray Moore (D)Porlier (R)

Also on the ballot: Barron (Libertarian), 3.5%