1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 12-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Alex McLean (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Nelsen (D) by 24.1 points.
Alex McLeanRepublican · winner
62.0%16,510
NelsenDemocrat
38.0%10,104
26,614 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET