1970Final results
1970 election for Washington Legislative District 31
Washington State Senate · Washington
Gordon Herr (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating William S. Leckenby (R) by 19.7 points.
Gordon HerrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%12,427
William S. LeckenbyRepublican
38.7%8,233
Frank MathiasIndependent
2.8%606
21,266 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET