Elections / 1980 · Governor · WA
Washington — 1980 governor election
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Akashic1980 · GovernorWashington · GovernorJohn SpellmanR+13.4
Candidates
Washington 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
- John Spellman✓Republican981,08356.7%
- Jim McDermottDemocratic749,81343.3%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+12.3Governor 1980R+13.4vs. baselineR+1.0
Washington's 1980 governor race ran 1.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1980WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.