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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 September 1. [1] Three-term former Governor Dan Evans was appointed by Governor John Spellman on September 8, [2] [3] and he won the special election over congressman Mike Lowry on November 8. [4] Jackson had won a sixth term the previous year, so more than five years remained in the term.
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The legislature ordered a primary election on October 11; [5] it featured 33 candidates (19 Democrats, 13 Republicans, and one Socialist Labor), [6] [7] setting the modern record for number of candidates in a Washington U.S. Senate election. [8]
As of 2026, 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.
