1968Final results
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 26-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Thomas A. Swayze Jr. (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating John P. Gruber (D) by 26.6 points.
Thomas A. Swayze Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
63.3%17,617
John P. GruberDemocrat
36.7%10,219
27,836 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET