2006Final results
2006 election for Washington Legislative District 43
Washington State Senate · Washington
Ed Murray (D) won with 89.7% of the vote, defeating Loren Nelson (R) by 79.3 points.
Ed MurrayDemocrat · winner
89.7%42,296
Loren NelsonRepublican
10.3%4,876
47,172 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET