1968Final results
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 17
Washington State Senate · Washington
Al Henry (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating George F. Christensen Jr. (R) by 6.5 points.
Al HenryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.3%10,549
George F. Christensen Jr.Republican
46.7%9,259
19,808 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