1994Final results
1994 election for Washington Legislative District 8
Washington State Senate · Washington
Patricia S. Hale (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Curtis Ludwig (D) by 17.1 points.
Patricia S. HaleRepublican · winner
58.6%22,948
Curtis LudwigDemocrat
41.4%16,235
39,183 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET