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1982 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Al Swift won the 1982 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Al Swift received 101,383 popular votes (59.64%). The main challenger was Joan Houchen (40.36%).

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

Swift +19.3 pts · won by 32,761 votes
Al SwiftDemocraticWINNER59.64%
101,383 votes
Joan HouchenRepublican40.36%
68,622 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.