1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 23-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Karen Schmidt (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Otoole (D) by 15.2 points.
Karen SchmidtRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.6%16,797
OtooleDemocrat
42.4%12,362
29,159 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