1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 6
Washington State Senate · Washington
Sam C. Guess (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Snyder (D) by 3.3 points.
Sam C. GuessRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%14,674
SnyderDemocrat
48.3%13,728
28,402 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