1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 2nd District
U.S. House · Washington
Allan Swift (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas S. Talman (R) by 44.4 points.
Allan SwiftDemocrat · winner
72.2%124,840
Thomas S. TalmanRepublican
27.8%48,077
172,917 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 1986
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 SwiftThomas S. Talman
$264.9K
Raised by the campaign
$5.9K
$239.3K
Spent by the campaign
$5.9K
$56.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 13, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986