1972 Washington gubernatorial election

1972 Washington gubernatorial election

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Nominee Daniel J. Evans Albert Rosellini
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 747,825 630,613
Percentage 50.78% 42.82%

County results
Evans:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Rosellini:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Daniel J. Evans
Republican

Elected Governor

Daniel J. Evans
Republican

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.

On election day, Evans defeated former governor Albert D. Rosellini by a comfortable margin of 50.78%-42.82% in a rematch of the 1964 contest. Businessman Vick Gould, who ran with the Taxpayers Party, a third party of Gould's own creation, also received 6.80% of the vote.[1][2] Evans was the first governor of Washington to be elected to a third consecutive term.[a]

  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.


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