1980-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Washington

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County	Turnout	John Spellman (R)		Jim McDermott (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	55%	3,259	68.1%	1,528	31.9%	0	0.0%	1,731	4,787
Asotin	56%	3,817	57.2%	2,859	42.8%	0	0.0%	958	6,676
Benton	59%	30,710	69.2%	13,637	30.8%	0	0.0%	17,073	44,347
Chelan	58%	11,734	60.5%	7,670	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,064	19,404
Clallam	59%	12,729	57.1%	9,567	42.9%	0	0.0%	3,162	22,296
Clark	55%	39,925	55.2%	32,364	44.8%	0	0.0%	7,561	72,289
Columbia	68%	1,352	66.9%	670	33.1%	0	0.0%	682	2,022
Cowlitz	51%	14,160	50.4%	13,910	49.6%	0	0.0%	250	28,070
Douglas	56%	5,248	60.3%	3,462	39.7%	0	0.0%	1,786	8,710
Ferry	53%	956	47.3%	1,067	52.7%	0	0.0%	-111	2,023
Franklin	50%	7,249	61.9%	4,454	38.1%	0	0.0%	2,795	11,703
Garfield	82%	974	66.0%	502	34.0%	0	0.0%	472	1,476
Grant	55%	10,839	60.8%	6,989	39.2%	0	0.0%	3,850	17,828
Grays Harbor	55%	12,971	49.8%	13,098	50.2%	0	0.0%	-127	26,069
Island	58%	11,285	61.7%	6,998	38.3%	0	0.0%	4,287	18,283
Jefferson	67%	3,961	49.1%	4,105	50.9%	0	0.0%	-144	8,066
King	62%	327,941	55.1%	267,218	44.9%	0	0.0%	60,723	595,159
Kitsap	58%	36,372	60.1%	24,150	39.9%	0	0.0%	12,222	60,522
Kittitas	55%	5,783	54.5%	4,822	45.5%	0	0.0%	961	10,605
Klickitat	56%	2,944	48.3%	3,152	51.7%	0	0.0%	-208	6,096
Lewis	58%	14,230	62.4%	8,580	37.6%	0	0.0%	5,650	22,810
Lincoln	78%	3,471	64.5%	1,909	35.5%	0	0.0%	1,562	5,380
Mason	60%	7,414	53.8%	6,357	46.2%	0	0.0%	1,057	13,771
Okanogan	58%	6,710	53.9%	5,741	46.1%	0	0.0%	969	12,451
Pacific	63%	3,379	42.1%	4,650	57.9%	0	0.0%	-1,271	8,029
Pend Oreille	64%	2,045	54.8%	1,688	45.2%	0	0.0%	357	3,733
Pierce	50%	98,289	56.6%	75,305	43.4%	0	0.0%	22,984	173,594
San Juan	81%	2,587	52.8%	2,315	47.2%	0	0.0%	272	4,902
Skagit	66%	17,003	55.4%	13,683	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,320	30,686
Skamania	54%	1,361	45.9%	1,603	54.1%	0	0.0%	-242	2,964
Snohomish	57%	75,203	55.4%	60,587	44.6%	0	0.0%	14,616	135,790
Spokane	57%	84,400	59.8%	56,827	40.2%	0	0.0%	27,573	141,227
Stevens	60%	7,178	62.4%	4,322	37.6%	0	0.0%	2,856	11,500
Thurston	63%	31,803	57.9%	23,122	42.1%	0	0.0%	8,681	54,925
Wahkiakum	65%	767	45.3%	926	54.7%	0	0.0%	-159	1,693
Walla Walla	53%	11,993	63.3%	6,954	36.7%	0	0.0%	5,039	18,947
Whatcom	59%	23,722	51.6%	22,215	48.4%	0	0.0%	1,507	45,937
Whitman	52%	9,773	57.6%	7,195	42.4%	0	0.0%	2,578	16,968
Yakima	50%	36,246	60.6%	23,612	39.4%	0	0.0%	12,634	59,858
TOTAL	57%	981,783	56.7%	749,813	43.3%	0	0.0%	231,970	1,731,596
Total R vote: 981,783 (56.7%)      Total D vote: 749,813 (43.3%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,204,100		$683,296
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1980 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	3,259	68.1%
Jim McDermott (D)	1,528	31.9%
TOTAL	4,787
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Asotin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	3,817	57.2%
Jim McDermott (D)	2,859	42.8%
TOTAL	6,676
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	30,710	69.2%
Jim McDermott (D)	13,637	30.8%
TOTAL	44,347
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Chelan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	11,734	60.5%
Jim McDermott (D)	7,670	39.5%
TOTAL	19,404
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Clallam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	12,729	57.1%
Jim McDermott (D)	9,567	42.9%
TOTAL	22,296
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	39,925	55.2%
Jim McDermott (D)	32,364	44.8%
TOTAL	72,289
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	1,352	66.9%
Jim McDermott (D)	670	33.1%
TOTAL	2,022
Turnout: 68%

1980 Governor, Cowlitz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	14,160	50.4%
Jim McDermott (D)	13,910	49.6%
TOTAL	28,070
Turnout: 51%

1980 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	5,248	60.3%
Jim McDermott (D)	3,462	39.7%
TOTAL	8,710
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Ferry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	956	47.3%
Jim McDermott (D)	1,067	52.7%
TOTAL	2,023
Turnout: 53%

1980 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	7,249	61.9%
Jim McDermott (D)	4,454	38.1%
TOTAL	11,703
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	974	66.0%
Jim McDermott (D)	502	34.0%
TOTAL	1,476
Turnout: 82%

1980 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	10,839	60.8%
Jim McDermott (D)	6,989	39.2%
TOTAL	17,828
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Grays Harbor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	12,971	49.8%
Jim McDermott (D)	13,098	50.2%
TOTAL	26,069
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Island County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	11,285	61.7%
Jim McDermott (D)	6,998	38.3%
TOTAL	18,283
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	3,961	49.1%
Jim McDermott (D)	4,105	50.9%
TOTAL	8,066
Turnout: 67%

1980 Governor, King County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	327,941	55.1%
Jim McDermott (D)	267,218	44.9%
TOTAL	595,159
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Kitsap County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	36,372	60.1%
Jim McDermott (D)	24,150	39.9%
TOTAL	60,522
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Kittitas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	5,783	54.5%
Jim McDermott (D)	4,822	45.5%
TOTAL	10,605
Turnout: 55%

1980 Governor, Klickitat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	2,944	48.3%
Jim McDermott (D)	3,152	51.7%
TOTAL	6,096
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	14,230	62.4%
Jim McDermott (D)	8,580	37.6%
TOTAL	22,810
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	3,471	64.5%
Jim McDermott (D)	1,909	35.5%
TOTAL	5,380
Turnout: 78%

1980 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	7,414	53.8%
Jim McDermott (D)	6,357	46.2%
TOTAL	13,771
Turnout: 60%

1980 Governor, Okanogan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	6,710	53.9%
Jim McDermott (D)	5,741	46.1%
TOTAL	12,451
Turnout: 58%

1980 Governor, Pacific County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	3,379	42.1%
Jim McDermott (D)	4,650	57.9%
TOTAL	8,029
Turnout: 63%

1980 Governor, Pend Oreille County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	2,045	54.8%
Jim McDermott (D)	1,688	45.2%
TOTAL	3,733
Turnout: 64%

1980 Governor, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	98,289	56.6%
Jim McDermott (D)	75,305	43.4%
TOTAL	173,594
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	2,587	52.8%
Jim McDermott (D)	2,315	47.2%
TOTAL	4,902
Turnout: 81%

1980 Governor, Skagit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	17,003	55.4%
Jim McDermott (D)	13,683	44.6%
TOTAL	30,686
Turnout: 66%

1980 Governor, Skamania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	1,361	45.9%
Jim McDermott (D)	1,603	54.1%
TOTAL	2,964
Turnout: 54%

1980 Governor, Snohomish County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	75,203	55.4%
Jim McDermott (D)	60,587	44.6%
TOTAL	135,790
Turnout: 57%

1980 Governor, Spokane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	84,400	59.8%
Jim McDermott (D)	56,827	40.2%
TOTAL	141,227
Turnout: 57%

1980 Governor, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	7,178	62.4%
Jim McDermott (D)	4,322	37.6%
TOTAL	11,500
Turnout: 60%

1980 Governor, Thurston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	31,803	57.9%
Jim McDermott (D)	23,122	42.1%
TOTAL	54,925
Turnout: 63%

1980 Governor, Wahkiakum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	767	45.3%
Jim McDermott (D)	926	54.7%
TOTAL	1,693
Turnout: 65%

1980 Governor, Walla Walla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	11,993	63.3%
Jim McDermott (D)	6,954	36.7%
TOTAL	18,947
Turnout: 53%

1980 Governor, Whatcom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	23,722	51.6%
Jim McDermott (D)	22,215	48.4%
TOTAL	45,937
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Whitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	9,773	57.6%
Jim McDermott (D)	7,195	42.4%
TOTAL	16,968
Turnout: 52%

1980 Governor, Yakima County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Spellman (R)	36,246	60.6%
Jim McDermott (D)	23,612	39.4%
TOTAL	59,858
Turnout: 50%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

John Spellman
Total Disbursements:	$1,204,100

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Jim McDermott
Total Disbursements:	$683,296

Open Primary
Pos	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	$**
1	Jim McDermott	D	321,256	33.0%	$683,296
2	Dixy Lee Ray*	D	234,252	24.1%	$771,255
3	John Spellman	R	162,426	16.7%	$1,204,100
4	Duane Berentson	R	154,724	15.9%	$421,121
5	Bruce Chapman	R	70,875	7.3%	$317,660
6	Patrick McGowan	R	7,324	0.8%
7	Caroline Diamond	D	4,184	0.4%
8	Robert Baldwin	D	3,578	0.4%
9	Mary Nell Bockman	Socialist Workers	2,833	0.3%
10	Lloyd Isley	D	2,723	0.3%
11	Louise Saluteen	R	2,622	0.3%
12	Douglas Bestie	D	2,481	0.3%
13	Rabbine Sutich	R	1,606	0.2%
14	Jef Jaisun	D	1,476	0.2%
TOTAL VOTES			972,360