1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 44
Washington State Senate · Washington
Rick S. Bender (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Donelson (R) by 6.4 points.
Rick S. BenderDemocrat · winner
53.2%13,192
DonelsonRepublican
46.8%11,604
24,796 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