1972 Washington gubernatorial election

none related races 1972 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1972 Washington gubernatorial election Washington presidential no 1968 Washington gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Washington gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Daniel J. Evans.jpg 150x150px Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) 747,825 50.78% File:Albert D. Rosellini (cropped).jpg Albert Rosellini Democratic Party (United States) 630,613 42.82% 3x4.svg Vick Gould Taxpayers 009966 86,843 5.90% Governor 1972 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsEvans: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Rosellini: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) 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 117,212 votes, 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 5.9% of the vote.Candidacy Set https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76778052/spokane-chronicle/ 17 Newspapers.com 30 April 2021 Spokane Daily Chronicle Associated Press 106 January 22, 1972 86 Candidacy Set, Vick GouldLaFromboise Richard Vick Gould For Governor? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76779123/the-daily-chronicle/ Newspapers.com 30 April 2021 The Daily Chronicle 52 Jack Britten March 2, 1972 81 Vick Gould For Governor 5 Evans was the first governor of Washington to be elected to a third consecutive term.Arthur B. Langlie had previously served three non-consecutive terms, having lost his first reelection bid in 1944. Primary election A total of nine candidates filed for the blanket primary on September 19, 1972. Evans and Rosellini won their party's nominations, receiving 24.66% and 30.27% of the votes in the primary, respectively. Candidates Republican Party Daniel J. Evans, incumbent governor L. R. Kemore, candidate for governor in 1948 Earl Monaghan John "Hugo Frye" Patric, perennial candidate Perry B. Woodall, state senator Democratic Party Martin J. Durkan, state senator James A. McDermott, psychiatrist and state representative Albert D. Rosellini, former governor Rudolfo Valdez Results thumb|275px|Results by county #7996e2 Rosellini #DFEEFF 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #E27F7F Evans #FFE0EA 20–30% #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #51C2C2 Durkan #D0F9F9 20–30% #ACF2F2 30–40% #FF9A50 Woodall #FFCCA9 30–40% #FFB580 40–50% Blanket primary resultsElections Search Results - September 1972 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=79&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=2&p=&p2=&y= 2022-06-24 Washington Secretary of StateAbstract of Votes Primary Election Held on September 19, 1972 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 3 Washington Democratic Party Albert D. Rosellini 276,121 30.27% Washington Republican Party Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) 224,953 24.66% Washington Democratic Party Martin J. Durkan 195,931 21.48% Washington Republican Party Perry B. Woodall 100,372 11.00% Washington Democratic Party James A. McDermott 99,155 10.87% Washington Democratic Party Earl Monaghan 5,201 0.57% Washington Democratic Party Rudolfo Valdez 4,440 0.49% Washington Republican Party John Patric 3,343 0.37% Washington Republican Party L. R. Kemoe 2,567 0.28% 912,083 100.00% General election Candidates Robin David (SWP) Daniel J. Evans (R), incumbent governor Vick Gould (Taxpayers), businessman Henry Killman (SLP), perennial candidate Albert D. Rosellini (D), former governor Results 1972 Washington gubernatorial electionhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=41&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Election Search Results November 1972 General Washington Secretary of State 11 August 2024Abstract of Votes Presidential and State General Election Held on November 7, 1972 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 18 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556023457187&view=1up&seq=20 Washington Republican Party Daniel J. Evans (incumbent) 747,825 50.78% -3.93% Washington Democratic Party Albert D. Rosellini 630,613 42.82% -1.45% Taxpayers #009966 Vick Gould 86,843 5.90% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Robin David 4,552 0.31% Socialist Labor Party of America Henry Killman 2,709 0.18% +0.10% 117,212 7.96% 1,472,542 100.00% Republican Party (United States) -2.48% Results by county CountyDaniel J. EvansRepublicanAlbert D. RoselliniDemocraticVick GouldTaxpayersRobin DavidSocialist WorkersHenry KillmanSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams2,58357.17%1,72738.22%2044.52%10.02%30.07%85618.95%4,518Asotin2,85149.78%2,75048.02%1222.13%20.03%20.03%1011.76%5,727Benton17,01055.50%12,54040.91%1,0033.27%680.22%280.09%4,47014.58%30,649Chelan9,14552.66%7,14341.13%1,0155.84%400.23%230.13%2,00211.53%17,366Clallam8,15350.12%7,19644.23%8885.46%180.11%130.08%9575.88%16,268Clark30,55751.93%24,73342.03%3,2575.54%2090.36%870.15%5,8249.90%58,843Columbia1,09452.29%91443.69%813.87%00.00%30.14%1808.60%2,092Cowlitz13,79749.17%13,46848.00%6842.44%540.19%540.19%3291.17%28,057Douglas3,57848.23%3,38445.62%4516.08%40.05%10.01%1942.62%7,418Ferry55036.28%77751.25%18712.34%10.07%10.07%-227-14.97%1,516Franklin5,01147.73%5,12148.78%3383.22%140.13%140.13%-110-1.05%10,498Garfield83253.68%68544.19%322.06%10.06%00.00%1479.48%1,550Grant7,62948.79%7,15645.77%8085.17%230.15%190.12%4733.03%15,635Grays Harbor9,27738.51%13,30355.22%1,3695.68%480.20%920.38%-4,026-16.71%24,089Island6,45658.94%4,00636.57%4604.20%190.17%120.11%2,45022.37%10,953Jefferson2,06839.97%2,71752.51%3476.71%230.44%190.37%-649-12.54%5,174King292,61655.41%204,21238.67%27,8765.28%2,1440.41%1,2720.24%88,40416.74%528,120Kitsap19,72042.70%23,65251.21%2,6125.66%1190.26%800.17%-3,932-8.51%46,183Kittitas5,48854.04%4,24141.76%3823.76%380.37%70.07%1,24712.28%10,156Klickitat3,08455.35%2,26740.69%2143.84%40.07%30.05%81714.66%5,572Lewis8,33940.11%10,95552.69%1,4607.02%250.12%110.05%-2,616-12.58%20,790Lincoln2,75752.48%2,13740.68%3556.76%10.02%30.06%62011.80%5,253Mason4,09340.84%5,38653.75%5205.19%120.12%100.10%-1,293-12.90%10,021Okanogan4,19740.22%5,14149.27%1,07010.25%140.13%130.12%-944-9.05%10,435Pacific2,67437.32%4,31060.15%1612.25%100.14%100.14%-1,636-22.83%7,165Pend Oreille1,19740.76%1,54052.43%1956.64%30.10%20.07%-343-11.68%2,937Pierce63,49742.99%75,72351.27%7,9865.41%2740.19%2140.14%12,2268.28%147,694San Juan1,82866.79%69925.54%1816.61%180.66%110.40%1,12941.25%2,737Skagit11,96347.82%11,97747.88%9973.99%560.22%230.09%-14-0.06%25,016Skamania1,01136.92%1,15442.15%56520.64%50.18%30.11%-143-5.22%2,738Snohomish50,87747.88%46,60843.86%8,2557.77%3280.31%1940.18%4,2694.02%106,262Spokane60,78948.34%50,70640.33%13,60710.82%4220.34%2180.17%10,0838.02%125,742Stevens3,23240.99%3,56845.26%1,06013.44%100.13%140.18%-336-4.26%7,884Thurston18,67347.71%17,86945.66%2,4296.21%1140.29%530.14%8042.05%39,138Wahkiakum79346.67%81748.09%784.59%30.18%80.47%-24-1.41%1,699Walla Walla10,04254.54%8,00443.47%3371.83%180.10%110.06%2,03811.07%18,412Whatcom22,77659.47%12,74133.27%2,3886.24%2680.70%1240.32%10,03526.20%38,297Whitman10,91567.99%4,42827.58%6053.77%830.52%240.15%6,48740.40%16,055Yakima26,67349.50%24,85846.13%2,2644.20%580.11%300.06%1,8153.37%53,883Totals747,82550.78%630,61342.82%86,8435.90%4,5520.31%2,7090.18%117,2127.96%1,472,542 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Clark Cowlitz Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Ferry Kitsap Lewis Okanogan Skagit Stevens Wahkiakum See also Arthur B. Langlie – A former governor of Washington who made a successful comeback in 1940 Notes References 1972 Category:1972 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial