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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 42-1

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 15, Republicans 13.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Alicia Rule (D) · won · incumbent51.7%
  2. Tawsha Thompson (R)48.2%

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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 5 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Alicia Rule (D)Tawsha Thompson (R)3.5
Lines first used in 2012
2020Alicia Rule (D)FlipLuanne Vanwerven (R)2.3
2018Luanne Vanwerven (R)Justin Boneau (D)0.1
2016Luanne Vanwerven (R)Sharlaine Laclair (D)9.2
2014Luanne Vanwerven (R)Satpal Sidhu (D)11.4
2012Jason Overstreet (R)Natalie McClendon (D)8.1
Lines first used in 2002
2010Jason Overstreet (R)Al Jensen (D)5.5
2008Doug Ericksen (R)Mark Flanders (D)16.9
2006Doug Ericksen (R)Jasper D. Macslarrow (D)10.1
2004Doug Ericksen (R)Robin E. Bailey (D)15.5
2002Doug Ericksen (R)Jim Boyle (D)15.1
Lines first used in 1992
2000Doug Ericksen (R)Robert Imhof (D)28.5
1998Doug Ericksen (R)FlipAl Jensen (D)0.3
1996Georgia Anne Gardner (D)FlipGene Goldsmith (R)1.0
1994Gene Goldsmith (R)FlipKelli Linville (D)7.5
1992Kelli Linville (D)Karen Frederick (R)8.3
Lines first used in 1982
1990Dennis Braddock (D)Louri (R)12.8
1988Dennis Braddock (D)Scholten (R)13.6
1986Dennis Braddock (D)Pullar (R)41.8
1984Dennis Braddock (D)Post (R)25.0
1982Dennis Braddock (D)Bosman (R)12.9
Lines first used in 1972
1980Mary Kay Becker (D)Joe Elenbaas (R)3.3
1978Mary Kay Becker (D)Charles Lind (R)17.1
1976Mary Kay Becker (D)Hugh Pottle (R)17.2
1974Mary Kay Becker (D)Mark Nelson (R)3.8
1972H. A. Goltz (D)Cas Farr (R)15.5
Lines first used in 1962
1970Don Hansey (R)FlipDick J. Kink (D)5.5
1968Dick J. Kink (D)Don Hansey (R)5.7

Primaries: 2014 primary

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