1968Final results
1968 election for Washington Legislative District 18
Washington State Senate · Washington
Don Talley (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Robert B. Arkell (R) by 8.2 points.
Don TalleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%14,205
Robert B. ArkellRepublican
45.9%12,058
26,263 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