1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 46
Washington State Senate · Washington
Nita Rinehart (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Roe (R) by 30.4 points.
Nita RinehartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%23,726
RoeRepublican
34.8%12,663
36,389 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