The 1983 United States Senate special election in Washington, was a special election to fill the seat which had been held by longtime Senator
Henry Jackson, who unexpectedly died on Three-term former
governor
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Dan Evans was appointed by Governor
John Spellman
John Dennis Spellman (December 29, 1926 – January 16, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 18th governor of Washington from 1981 to 1985 and as the first King County Executive from 1969 to 1981.
Spellman was elected governor in ...
on and he won the special election over
congressman Mike Lowry
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on Jackson had won a sixth term the
previous year, so more than five years remained in the term.
The legislature ordered a primary election on it featured 33 candidates (19
Democrats, 13
Republicans, and one
Socialist Labor),
setting the modern record for number of candidates in a Washington U.S. Senate election.
, this was the last time
King County voted for a Republican Senate candidate.
Blanket primary
Candidates
Democratic
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Mike Lowry
Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by h ...
, U.S. Representative from the
7th congressional district
*
Charles Royer, former
Mayor of Seattle
* James R.F. Curdy
* Mike Olmer
Republican
*
Daniel J. Evans, incumbent U.S. Senator
* Lloyd E. Cooney, former
KIRO-TV commentator
* Larry Penberthy
Results
General election
Candidates
*
Daniel J. Evans (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
*
Mike Lowry
Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by h ...
(D), U.S. Representative from the
7th congressional district
Results
See also
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1982 United States Senate elections
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1988 United States Senate elections
The 1988 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in which, in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election, the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven s ...
References
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