1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 49-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Joe King (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Shaffer (R) by 17.2 points.
Joe KingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%13,951
ShafferRepublican
41.4%9,856
23,807 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