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The 1972 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Governor of Washington Daniel J. Evans, who was first elected eight years earlier, and then re-elected in 1968, was eligible for re-election, as Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits.
A total of nine candidates filed for the primary on September 19. In the general election, incumbent Republican Governor Evans was challenged by former governor Albert Rosellini, who ran as a Democrat, and by businessman Vick Gould, who ran with the Taxpayers' Party, a third party of Gould's own creation.[1][2] Evans and Rosellini received 24.66% and 30.27% of the votes in the primary, respectively. On election day, Evans defeated Rosellini by a comfortable margin of 50.78%-42.82% in a rematch of the 1964 contest.
Primary
Candidates
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Results
Governor of Washington primary election, 1972 [3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Albert Rosellini | 276,121 | 30.27 |
| Republican | Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) | 224,953 | 24.66 |
| Democratic | Martin Durkan Sr. | 195,931 | 21.48 |
| Republican | Perry Woodall | 100,372 | 11.01 |
| Democratic | Jim McDermott | 99,155 | 10.87 |
| Democratic | Earl Monaghan | 5,201 | 0.57 |
| Democratic | Rudolfo Valdez | 4,440 | 0.49 |
| Republican | John Patric | 3,343 | 0.37 |
| Republican | L. R. Kemoe | 2,567 | 0.28 |
Total votes | | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
Results
See also
- Arthur B. Langlie – A former governor of Washington who made a successful comeback in 1940
References
- ^ "Candidacy Set". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Vol. 86, no. 106. Associated Press. January 22, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ LaFromboise, Richard (March 2, 1972). "Vick Gould For Governor?". The Daily Chronicle. Vol. 81, no. 52. Jack Britten. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elections Search Results - September 1972 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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