1988Final results
1988 election for Washington Legislative District 5
Washington State Senate · Washington
Gerald L. Saling (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Critchlow (D) by 17.8 points.
Gerald L. SalingRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%23,112
CritchlowDemocrat
41.1%16,117
39,229 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