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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 4-2

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 5, Republicans 23.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Leonard Christian (R) · won50.1%
  2. Rob Chase (R) · incumbent47.8%
  3. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)2.1%

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

Every election for this seat

28 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
2022Leonard Christian (R)Rob Chase (R)2.3
Lines first used in 2012
2020Rob Chase (R)Lance Gurel (D)24.3
2018Bob McCaslin (R)Mary May (D)23.8
2016Bob McCaslin (R)—Unopposed
2014Matt Shea (R)Josh Arritola (R)15.5
2012Matt Shea (R)Amy C. Biviano (D)13.4
Lines first used in 2002
2010Matt Shea (R)—Unopposed
2008Matt Shea (R)Tim Hattenburg (D)16.9
2006Lynn Schindler (R)Edward Foote (D)30.1
2004Lynn Schindler (R)Edward Foote (D)31.7
2002Lynn Schindler (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2000Lynn Schindler (R)John Kallas (D)20.6
1998Lynn Schindler (R)John Kallas (D)11.6
1996Mark K. Sterk (R)—Unopposed
1994Mike Padden (R)—Unopposed
1992Mike Padden (R)Shirley Rector (D)10.3
Lines first used in 1982
1990Mike Padden (R)Jackson (D)6.1
1988Mike Padden (R)McLeod (D)29.3
1986Mike Padden (R)Jackson (D)7.4
1984Mike Padden (R)Kinnune (D)26.1
1982Mike Padden (R)Jackson (D)7.3
Lines first used in 1972
1980Mike Padden (R)FlipDennis Dellwo (D)10.9
1978Walt O. Knowles (D)Mark Waller (R)5.6
1976Walt O. Knowles (D)Edward J. Mertens (R)11.1
1974Walt O. Knowles (D)Edward J. Mertens (R)3.5
1972Walt O. Knowles (D)Gordon W. Richardson (R)3.8
Lines first used in 1962
1970Walt O. Knowles (D)FlipGordon W. Richardson (R)2.5
1968Gordon W. Richardson (R)Walt O. Knowles (D)3.8

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