1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 2-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Marilyn Rasmussen (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Gorton (R) by 8.2 points.
Marilyn RasmussenDemocrat · winner
54.1%7,672
GortonRepublican
45.9%6,505
14,177 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