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1970 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Floyd Hicks won the 1970 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Floyd Hicks received 98,282 popular votes (69.37%). The main challenger was John Jarstad (29.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Hicks and Jarstad

Hicks +39.6 pts · won by 56,069 votes
Floyd HicksDemocraticWINNER69.37%
98,282 votes
John JarstadRepublican29.8%
42,213 votes
Richard Congresssocialist workers0.83%
1,180 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.