The 1983 United States Senate special election in Washington was a special election held to fill the seat which had been held by longtime Senator Henry Jackson, who unexpectedly died on Three-term former Governor Dan Evans was appointed by Governor John Spellman on and he won the special election over congressman Mike Lowry on Jackson had won a sixth term the previous year, so more than five years remained in the term.

The legislature ordered a primary election on it featured 33 candidates (19 Democrats, 13 Republicans, and one Socialist Labor), setting the modern record for number of candidates in a Washington U.S. Senate election.

As of , this was the last time King County voted for a Republican U.S. Senate candidate. This was the first time since 1923 that Republicans held both Senate seats in the state.

Blanket primary Candidates Democratic Mike Lowry, U.S. Representative from the 7th congressional district Charles Royer, Mayor of Seattle James R.F. Curdy Mike Olmer

Republican Daniel J. Evans, incumbent U.S. Senator Lloyd E. Cooney, former KIRO-TV commentator Larry Penberthy

Results

General election Candidates Daniel J. Evans (R), incumbent U.S. Senator Mike Lowry (D), U.S. Representative from the 7th congressional district

Results

By county +CountyDaniel J. Evans RepublicanMike Lowry DemocraticMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams2,11864.99%1,14135.01%97729.98%3,259Asotin2,48658.38%1,77241.62%71416.77%4,258Benton17,47767.46%8,42932.54%9,04834.93%25,906Chelan8,75764.17%4,88935.83%3,86828.35%13,646Clallam8,84953.75%7,61346.25%1,2367.51%16,462Clark19,92450.24%19,73149.76%1930.49%39,655Columbia87957.68%64542.32%23415.35%1,524Cowlitz9,01249.07%9,35250.93%-340-1.85%18,364Douglas3,92663.14%2,29236.86%1,63426.28%6,218Ferry69745.92%82154.08%-124-8.17%1,518Franklin4,10756.35%3,18243.65%92512.69%7,289Garfield64958.36%46341.64%18616.73%1,112Grant7,53961.24%4,77238.76%2,76722.48%12,311Grays Harbor7,97742.50%10,79157.50%-2,814-14.99%18,768Island8,86263.82%5,02436.18%3,83827.64%13,886Jefferson3,39349.44%3,47050.56%-77-1.12%6,863King244,14555.94%192,26444.06%51,88111.89%436,409Kitsap23,37554.07%19,85445.93%3,5218.14%43,229Kittitas4,19352.54%3,78847.46%4055.07%7,981Klickitat1,88053.29%1,64846.71%2326.58%3,528Lewis8,68153.28%7,61346.72%1,0686.55%16,294Lincoln2,42859.94%1,62340.06%80519.87%4,051Mason5,66151.06%5,42648.94%2352.12%11,087Okanogan4,48053.58%3,88146.42%5997.16%8,361Pacific2,60142.77%3,48157.23%-880-14.47%6,082Pend Oreille1,28750.57%1,25849.43%291.14%2,545Pierce63,44753.43%55,29146.57%8,1566.87%118,738San Juan2,18855.58%1,74944.42%43911.15%3,937Skagit11,81551.98%10,91648.02%8993.95%22,731Skamania95049.92%95350.08%-3-0.16%1,903Snohomish55,51555.77%44,02444.23%11,49111.54%99,539Spokane49,89355.54%39,94444.46%9,94911.07%89,837Stevens4,49957.50%3,32642.50%1,17314.99%7,825Thurston24,75258.24%17,74641.76%7,00616.49%42,498Wahkiakum53543.67%69056.33%-155-12.65%1,225Walla Walla6,89858.30%4,93341.70%1,96516.61%11,831Whatcom17,93252.42%16,27647.58%1,6564.84%34,208Whitman6,18462.48%3,71437.52%2,47024.95%9,898Yakima22,33557.97%16,19642.03%6,13915.93%38,531Totals672,32655.41%540,98144.59%131,34510.83%1,213,307

See also 1982 United States Senate elections 1988 United States Senate elections

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