1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 42
Washington State Senate · Washington
H. A. Goltz (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Bowser (R) by 39.7 points.
H. A. GoltzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.8%19,199
BowserRepublican
30.2%8,288
27,487 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