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  WA Governor - Blanket Primary
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Parents > United States > Washington > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 16, 1980 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 16, 1980 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH June 17, 2011 01:13am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameDixy Lee Ray Votes821,797 (53.14%)
Term01/12/1977 - 01/14/1981 Margin134,758 (+8.71%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameJohn D. Spellman Votes981,083 (56.68%)
Term01/14/1981 - 01/16/1985 Margin231,270 (+13.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceWA Governor 11/04/1980

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name St. Sen. Jim McDermott County Executive John D. Spellman (I) Gov. Dixy Lee Ray Speaker of the House Duane L. Berentson Secretary of State Bruce K. Chapman Patrick Sean McGowan Caroline "Hope" Diamond
PartyDemocratic Republican Democratic Republican Republican Republican Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 321,256 (33.04%) 162,426 (16.70%) 234,252 (24.09%) 154,724 (15.91%) 70,875 (7.29%) 7,324 (0.75%) 4,184 (0.43%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -158,830 (-16.33%) -87,004 (-8.95%) -166,532 (-17.13%) -250,381 (-25.75%) -313,932 (-32.29%) -317,072 (-32.61%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Laf-W Craverguy
D NCdem
Veg Thomas Walker
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Robert L. Baldwin Mary Nell Bockman Lloyd G. Isley Louise A. Saluteen Douglas P. Bestle Rabbine Matthew Sutich Jef Jaisun
PartyDemocratic Socialist Workers Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 3,578 (0.37%) 2,833 (0.29%) 2,723 (0.28%) 2,622 (0.27%) 2,481 (0.26%) 1,606 (0.17%) 1,476 (0.15%)
Margin-317,678 (-32.67%) -318,423 (-32.75%) -318,533 (-32.76%) -318,634 (-32.77%) -318,775 (-32.78%) -319,650 (-32.87%) -319,780 (-32.89%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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