1968Final results
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 47-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Avery Garrett (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Charles R. Strodtbeck (R) by 31.6 points.
Avery GarrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%19,340
Charles R. StrodtbeckRepublican
33.6%9,960
Robert W. SodergrenConstitution
1.2%347
29,647 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
Avery Garrett (D)Charles R. Strodtbeck (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert W. Sodergren (Constitution), 1.2%