1984Final results
1984 election for Washington's 2nd District
U.S. House · Washington
Allan Swift (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Klauder (R) by 20.0 points.
Allan SwiftDemocrat · winner
58.6%142,065
Jim KlauderRepublican
38.6%93,472
Gary FrancoOther party
2.8%6,855
242,392 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Allan SwiftJim Klauder
$314.3K
Raised by the campaign
$302.5K
$289.5K
Spent by the campaign
$302.5K
$30.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984