Elections / 1984 · Governor · WA
Washington — 1984 governor election
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Akashic1984 · GovernorWashington · GovernorBooth GardnerD+6.6
Candidates
Washington 1984 governor — certified statewide results.
- Booth Gardner✓Democratic1,006,99353.3%
- John SpellmanRepublican881,99446.7%
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 1984R+13.0Governor 1984D+6.6vs. baselineD+19.6
Washington's 1984 governor race ran 19.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1984WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.