1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 32B
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Pete Francis (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Joe McGavick (R) by 4.0 points.
Pete FrancisDemocrat · winner
51.4%6,101
Joe McGavickRepublican · incumbent
47.4%5,624
Clark W. BabbittConstitution
0.8%90
Will ReissnerWorking Families
0.5%59
11,874 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
The candidates
Pete Francis (D)Joe McGavick (R)
Also on the ballot: Clark W. Babbitt (Constitution), 0.8%; Will Reissner (Working Families), 0.5%