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1972 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel J. Evans won the 1972 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Daniel J. Evans received 747,825 popular votes (50.78%). The main challenger was Albert Rosellini (42.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Rosellini

Evans +8.0 pts · won by 117,212 votes
Daniel J. EvansRepublicanWINNER50.78%
747,825 votes
Albert RoselliniDemocratic42.82%
630,613 votes
Vick GouldTaxpayers5.9%
86,843 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.