1998Final results
1998 election for Washington Legislative District 47-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Phil Fortunato (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Betty Swanson (D) by 5.2 points.
Phil FortunatoRepublican · winner
52.6%18,124
Betty SwansonDemocrat
47.4%16,321
34,445 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET