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1974 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 5 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Washington U.S. Senate Election?

Warren G. Magnuson won the 1974 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Warren G. Magnuson received 611,811 popular votes (60.7%). The main challenger was Jack Metcalf (36.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Magnuson and Metcalf

Magnuson +24.6 pts · won by 248,185 votes
Warren G. MagnusonDemocraticWINNER60.7%
611,811 votes
Jack MetcalfRepublican36.08%
363,626 votes
Eugene GoosmanIndependent1.97%
19,871 votes
Clare FraenziSocialist Workers0.81%
8,176 votes
Patrick RuckertU.s. Labor0.43%
4,363 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.