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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 43-2

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 26, Republicans 2.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Frank Chopp (D) · won · incumbent98.4%
  2. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)1.6%

Unopposed.

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

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2020Frank Chopp (D)Sherae Lascelles (I)33.0
2018Frank Chopp (D)Claire Torstenbo (R)78.7
2016Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
2014Frank Chopp (D)Jessica Spear (I)64.6
2012Frank Chopp (D)Kshama Sawant (I)41.3
Lines first used in 2002
2010Frank Chopp (D)Kim Verde (R)72.3
2008Frank Chopp (D)Kim Verde (R)73.7
2006Frank Chopp (D)Will Sohn (R)81.5
2004Frank Chopp (D)Mark W. Griswold (R)69.6
2002Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2000Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
1998Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
1996Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
1994Frank Chopp (D)—Unopposed
1992Patricia Thibaudeau (D)Michael (R)56.5
Lines first used in 1982
1990Jesse Wineberry (D)—Unopposed
1988Jesse Wineberry (D)Majors (R)64.1
1986Jesse Wineberry (D)—Unopposed
1984Jesse Wineberry (D)James (R)56.1
1982Bill Burns (D)Symone Scales (R)18.8
Lines first used in 1972
1980Bill Burns (D)Drake Harrison Sisley (R)33.9
1978Bill Burns (D)Drake Harrison Sisley (R)37.8
1976Bill Burns (D)FlipWarren Peterson (R)0.0
1974Warren Peterson (R)FlipRoxie Berlin (D)5.0
1972Jeff Douthwaite (D)Peter B. Bosserman (R)15.5
Lines first used in 1962
1970James A. McDermott (D)FlipJohn P. Lycette Jr. (R)15.2
1968Jonathan Whetzel (R)Jack Dalton (D)33.2

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