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1982 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 4 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Washington U.S. Senate Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1982 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Henry M. Jackson received 943,655 popular votes (68.96%). The main challenger was Doug Jewett (24.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Jewett

Jackson +44.7 pts · won by 611,382 votes
Henry M. JacksonDemocraticWINNER68.96%
943,655 votes
Doug JewettRepublican24.28%
332,273 votes
King LysenIndependent5.28%
72,297 votes
Jesse ChiangIndependent1.48%
20,251 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.