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1980 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1980 U.S. House race

Who won the 1980 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Al Swift won the 1980 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Al Swift received 162,002 popular votes (63.86%). The main challenger was Neal Snider (32.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Swift and Snider

Swift +31.3 pts · won by 79,363 votes
Al SwiftDemocraticWINNER63.86%
162,002 votes
Neal SniderRepublican32.58%
82,639 votes
William L. McCordLibertarian3.57%
9,047 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.