1992Final results
1992 election for Washington Legislative District 1-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Barbara S. Cothern (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Backstrom (R) by 10.7 points.
Barbara S. CothernDemocrat · winner
55.4%24,316
BackstromRepublican
44.6%19,607
43,923 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET