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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

1972 Washington gubernatorial election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) 747,825 50.78
Democratic Albert Rosellini 630,613 42.82
Taxpayers' Party Vick Gould 86,843 5.90
Total votes 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

  • Arthur B. Langlie – A former governor of Washington who made a successful comeback in 1940

References

  1. ^ "Candidacy Set". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Vol. 86, no. 106. Associated Press. January 22, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Elections Search Results - September 1972 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2018.