1974 United States Senate election in Washington
The 1974 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a sixth term in office, defeating Republican state senator Jack Metcalf, in a rematch of the previous election.
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Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 17, 1974.
Democratic
- Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
- John "Hugo Frye" Patric, writer
Republican
- Jesse Chiang
- Donald C. Knutson
- James H. Liedke
- Jack Metcalf, State Senator
- June Riggs
- Richard E. Van Horn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 288,038 | 59.84% | |
| Republican | Jack Metcalf | 103,616 | 21.53% | |
| Republican | Jesse Chiang | 31,193 | 6.48% | |
| Democratic | John Patric | 23,438 | 4.87% | |
| Republican | Donald C. Knutson | 13,738 | 2.85% | |
| Republican | June Riggs | 8,491 | 1.76% | |
| Republican | Richard E. Van Horn | 7,840 | 1.63% | |
| Republican | James H. Liedke | 4,989 | 1.04% | |
| Total votes | 481,343 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
Democratic
- Warren Magnuson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Jack Metcalf, State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren Magnuson (Incumbent) | 611,811 | 60.70 | |
| Republican | Jack Metcalf | 363,626 | 36.08 | |
| American Independent | Gene Goosman | 19,871 | 1.97 | |
| Socialist Workers | Clare Fraenzl | 8,176 | 0.81 | |
| U.S. Labor | Pat Ruckert | 4,363 | 0.43 | |
| Majority | 248,185 | 24.62 | ||
| Turnout | 1,007,847 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. August 1, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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