1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Of the 7 Washington incumbents, 6 were re-elected and 1 retired.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Washington 1 | Thomas Pelly | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
√ Joel Pritchard (Republican) 50.3% John Hempelmann (Democratic) 49.1% Craig Honts (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
Washington 2 | Lloyd Meeds | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Lloyd Meeds (Democratic) 60.4% Bill Reams (Republican) 39.6% |
Washington 3 | Julia Butler Hansen | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Julia Butler Hansen (Democratic) 66.3% R. C. McConkey (Republican) 33.7% |
Washington 4 | Mike McCormack | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Mike McCormack (Democratic) 52.1% Steward Bledsoe (Republican) 47.9% |
Washington 5 | Tom Foley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Tom Foley (Democratic) 81.3% Clarice L. R. Privette (Republican) 18.7% |
Washington 6 | Floyd Verne Hicks | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Floyd Verne Hicks (Democratic) 72.1% Thomas C. Lowry (Republican) 27.9% |
Washington 7 | Brock Adams | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Brock Adams (Democratic) 87.6% J. J. 'Tiny' Freeman (Republican) 12.4% |
Elections in Washington |
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See also
- List of United States Representatives from Washington
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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