1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 45
Washington State Senate · Washington
Alan Bluechel (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Appleton (D) by 18.8 points.
Alan BluechelRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%16,485
AppletonDemocrat
40.6%11,267
27,752 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