Elections / 1984 · Governor · WA
Booth Gardner won Washington's 1984 governor's race.
Booth Gardner (Democrat) led by 6.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
Washington 1984 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Gardner | DDemocratic | 1,006,993 | 53.3% |
| John Spellman | RRepublican | 881,994 | 46.7% |
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.
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