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1972 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Floyd Hicks won the 1972 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Floyd Hicks received 126,349 popular votes (72.09%). The main challenger was Thomas C Lowry (27.91%).

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

Hicks +44.2 pts · won by 77,435 votes
Floyd HicksDemocraticWINNER72.09%
126,349 votes
Thomas C LowryRepublican27.91%
48,914 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.