1984Final results
1984 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
Rodney Chandler (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Bob Lamson (D) by 24.9 points.
Rodney ChandlerRepublican · winner
62.4%146,891
Bob LamsonDemocrat
37.6%88,379
235,270 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.
Bob LamsonRodney Chandler
$338.8K
Raised by the campaign
$308.8K
$338.5K
Spent by the campaign
$287.2K
$292
Cash on hand
$24.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984