The 1983 Snohomish County Executive election took place on November 8, 1983, to elect the county executive of Snohomish County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Willis Tucker ran for re-election to a second term. As the first county executive, Tucker was tasked with reorganizing county government, and internal party opposition to his reorganization scheme prompted an intra-party challenge. Three Democratic opponents ran against him, and his leading opponent was businessman Court Sheehan.
However, despite facing opposition from the local Democratic establishment, Tucker placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 40 percent of the vote to Sheehan's 32 percent. Republican Larry Countryman, a Snohomish City Councilman, placed third with 21 percent of the vote and advanced to the general election against Tucker. Tucker ultimately defeated Countryman in a landslide, winning 58 percent of the vote.
Primary election Candidates Willis Tucker, incumbent County Executive (Democratic) Court Sheehan, businessman (Democratic) Larry Countryman, Snohomish City Councilman Paul Roberts, retired Teamster John Patric, perennial candidate
Results
General election Results
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