1982Final results
1982 election for Washington Legislative District 8
Washington State Senate · Washington
Max Benitz (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Alden (D) by 3.7 points.
Max BenitzRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%14,650
AldenDemocrat
48.1%13,601
28,251 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