1988Final results
1988 election for Washington Legislative District 14
Washington State Senate · Washington
Jim Matson (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Pulse (D) by 37.8 points.
Jim MatsonRepublican · winner
68.9%23,074
PulseDemocrat
31.1%10,421
33,495 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET