1968Final results
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 10
Washington State Senate · Washington
Charles W. Elicker (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating John C. Merkel (D) by 8.7 points.
Charles W. ElickerRepublican · winner
54.4%12,975
John C. MerkelDemocrat
45.6%10,896
23,871 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