1984Final results
1984 election for Washington Legislative District 5
Washington State Senate · Washington
Gerald L. Saling (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Anderson (D) by 6.5 points.
Gerald L. SalingRepublican · winner
50.4%19,879
AndersonDemocrat
43.8%17,302
AltonOther party
5.8%2,290
39,471 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET