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1962 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thor Tollefson won the 1962 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Thor Tollefson received 79,838 popular votes (71.06%). The main challenger was Ernest Thor Olson (28.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Tollefson and Olson

Tollefson +42.1 pts · won by 47,325 votes
Thor TollefsonRepublicanWINNER71.06%
79,838 votes
Ernest Thor OlsonDemocratic28.94%
32,513 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.