1988Final results
1988 election for Washington Legislative District 40
Washington State Senate · Washington
Patrick McMullen (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Richardson (R) by 34.1 points.
Patrick McMullenDemocrat · winner
67.1%29,267
RichardsonRepublican
32.9%14,382
43,649 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