1988Final results
1988 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
Rodney Chandler (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Kean (D) by 41.7 points.
Rodney ChandlerRepublican · winner
70.9%174,942
Jim KeanDemocrat
29.1%71,920
246,862 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim KeanRodney Chandler
$11.2K
Raised by the campaign
$333K
$9.1K
Spent by the campaign
$300K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$106.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988