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1970Final results

1970 election for Washington Legislative District 21

Washington State Senate · Washington

Jack Metcalf (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Wes Wilburn (D) by 17.5 points.

Jack MetcalfRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%15,357
Wes WilburnDemocrat
41.3%10,784
26,141 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 1970

Races before and after

EvenR+48.11978D+5.31982R+22.11986R+6.21990R+20.21994D+10.51998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET