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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 39-1

23 elections since 1968: Democrats won 8, Republicans 15.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Sam Low (R) · won54.4%
  2. Robert J. Sutherland (R) · incumbent42.5%
  3. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)3.2%

Full results →

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

23 races since 1968; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Sam Low (R)Robert J. Sutherland (R)11.9
Lines first used in 2012
2020Robert J. Sutherland (R)Claus Joens (D)20.2
2018Robert J. Sutherland (R)Ivan Lewis (D)13.1
2016Dan Kristiansen (R)Linda M. Wright (D)23.4
2014Dan Kristiansen (R)—Unopposed
2012Dan Kristiansen (R)Linda M. Wright (D)10.8
Lines first used in 2002
2010Dan Kristiansen (R)Eleanor Walters (D)18.9
2008Dan Kristiansen (R)Scott Olson (D)10.6
2006Dan Kristiansen (R)Scott Olson (D)8.2
2004Dan Kristiansen (R)Joel Selling (D)12.5
2002Dan Kristiansen (R)Bob Quarterman (D)10.4
Lines first used in 1992
2000Hans Dunshee (D)Dan Kristiansen (R)4.3
1998Hans Dunshee (D)Ken Estes (R)15.1
1996Hans Dunshee (D)FlipKeith Groen (R)6.5
1994Val Stevens (R)Steve Hobbs (D)27.7
1992Val Stevens (R)Lebow (D)4.9
Lines first used in 1972
1980James Mitchell (R)John Beck (D)32.7
1978James Mitchell (R)FlipVern Anderson (D)21.5
1976Art Clemente (D)Clement H. Hayes (R)24.1
1974Art Clemente (D)Pat Ward (R)33.6
1972Art Clemente (D)James Mitchell (R)1.0
Lines first used in 1962
1970Henry Backstrom (D)Don Regan (R)15.0
1968Henry Backstrom (D)Stuart H. Peckham (R)31.8

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)