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  WA Governor
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Parents > United States > Washington > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 1981 - 01:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie December 13, 2004 07:05am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameDaniel J. Evans Votes747,825 (50.78%)
Term01/08/1973 - 01/12/1977 Margin117,212 (+7.96%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameJohn D. Spellman Votes981,083 (56.68%)
Term01/14/1981 - 01/16/1985 Margin231,270 (+13.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 21, 1976 WA Governor - Blanket Primary
Dixy Lee Ray
D 545,446R 306,484

CANDIDATES
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Name Chairman Dixy Lee Ray County Executive John D. Spellman Art Manning Thomas R. "Red" Kelly Henry M. Killman Maurice Willey Patricia A. Bethard
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Owl Socialist Labor Libertarian Socialist Workers
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Uncertified Votes 821,797 (53.14%) 687,039 (44.43%) 12,406 (0.80%) 12,400 (0.80%) 4,137 (0.27%) 4,133 (0.27%) 3,106 (0.20%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -134,758 (-8.71%) -809,391 (-52.34%) -809,397 (-52.34%) -817,660 (-52.88%) -817,664 (-52.88%) -818,691 (-52.94%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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D NCdem
PRB Mr. Techno
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D Ashley
LBR Old LW
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Name Evelyn K. Olafson  
PartyU.S. Labor  
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Uncertified Votes 1,364 (0.09%)  
Margin-820,433 (-53.06%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
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