1968Final results
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 48-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Al Leland (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Ralph M. Mero Jr. (D) by 22.2 points.
Al LelandRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%14,891
Ralph M. Mero Jr.Democrat
38.2%9,418
H. G. WashkuhnConstitution
1.3%322
24,631 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