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1972 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joel Pritchard won the 1972 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Joel Pritchard received 107,581 popular votes (50.29%). The main challenger was John Hempelmann (49.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Pritchard and Hempelmann

Pritchard +1.2 pts · won by 2,622 votes
Joel PritchardRepublicanWINNER50.29%
107,581 votes
John HempelmannDemocratic49.06%
104,959 votes
Craig Hontssocialist workers0.65%
1,401 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.