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Joan Houchen

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 13, 1930
Died
August 30, 2020
Age at death
90
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houchen68,622
Opponents101,383
1
Elections run

Joan Houchen (1930–2020), a Republican politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in Washington's District 2 to Al Swift, receiving 68,622 votes (40.36%).

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How many votes has Joan Houchen received?

Joan Houchen has received 68,622 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joan Houchen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseWashingtonLost68,62240.36%Al Swift
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q109365729). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.