The 1982 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent
Democrat
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Henry M. Jackson defeated
Republican nominee Douglas Jewett with 68.96% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary election
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s were held on September 14, 1982.
Candidates
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Henry M. Jackson, incumbent
United States Senator
*Douglas Jewett,
Seattle City Attorney
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King Lysen
King Lysen (March 10, 1942 – March 15, 2017) was an American educator and politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper ho ...
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State Senator
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Description
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*Jesse Chiang
*Larry Penberthy
*Ken Talbott
*Patrick Sean McGowan
*C.E. Stites
*James Sherwood Stokes
*William H. Davis
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John Patric, writer
*Arthur Bauder
*Clarice Privette
*Chris Remple
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Henry M. Jackson, Democratic
*Douglas Jewett, Republican
Other candidates
*King Lysen, Independent
*Jesse Chiang, Independent
Results
See also
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1982 United States Senate elections
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...
References
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Events January
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Washington
United States Senate