1984 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1984 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican John Spellman ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democrat Booth Gardner. This is the last time that the Washington Governor's office changed partisan control or that an incumbent Governor of Washington lost a general election.

Democratic

 * Booth Gardner, Pierce County Executive
 * Jim McDermott, psychiatrist, state senator, candidate for governor in 1972, and nominee for governor 1980
 * John Jovanovich, state representative

Republican

 * John Spellman, incumbent governor of Washington
 * Ted Parker Fix

Third-party

 * Mark A. Calney (independent), author
 * Bob LeRoy (Populist)
 * Cheryll Y. Hidalgo (Socialist Workers)

Candidates

 * John Spellman (R), incumbent governor of Washington
 * Booth Gardner (D), Pierce County Executive