1994 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 1994
Slade Gorton REP +11.5 · Class I seat · held 11/8/94
- Votes counted
- 1,700,173
- Margin
- 11.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/94
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Gorton Won | REP | 947,821 | 55.75% | |
| Ron Sims | DEM | 752,352 | 44.25% | |
| Total | 1,700,173 | |||
Official source: data
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1994 Washington Senate race?
Slade Gorton (REP) won with 55.7% of the vote, ahead of Ron Sims (44.3%), a margin of 11.5 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 1994?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1994 Washington Senate race?
1,700,173 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.