2002Final results
2002 election for Washington Legislative District 26-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Patricia Lantz (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Edward B. Mitchell (R) by 8.3 points.
Patricia LantzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%21,568
Edward B. MitchellRepublican
44.0%18,157
Ted HaleyIndependent
3.8%1,563
41,288 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET