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1984Final results

1984 election for Washington Legislative District 8-2

Washington House of Representatives · Washington

Shirley Hankins (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Doris Johnson (D) by 27.8 points.

Shirley HankinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.9%21,878
36.1%12,348
34,226 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenR+17.91978R+54.21980R+33.41982R+27.81984R+45.01986R+52.51988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET