Washington gubernatorial election, 1980

Washington gubernatorial election, 1980

1976 ← November 4, 1980 → 1984

Nominee John Spellman Jim McDermott Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 981,083 749,813 Percentage 56.68% 43.32%

County results

Governor before election Dixy Lee Ray Democratic Elected Governor John Spellman Republican

Dixy Lee Ray
Democratic

John Spellman
Republican

The State of Washington holds its gubernatorial election every fourth year, concurrent with the United States presidential election. This election took place on November 4, 1980. Spellman was the last Republican elected governor of Washington

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