1986Final results
1986 election for Washington Legislative District 48
Washington State Senate · Washington
Dan McDonald (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Wickemeyer (D) by 48.6 points.
Dan McDonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.3%20,776
WickemeyerDemocrat
25.7%7,179
27,955 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