1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 44
Washington State Senate · Washington
Rick S. Bender (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Jeanine Long (R) by 1.2 points.
Rick S. BenderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%14,279
Jeanine LongRepublican
49.4%13,933
28,212 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