1970Final results
1970 election for Washington Legislative District 44
Washington State Senate · Washington
Ted G. Peterson (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating John D. Thompson (D) by 22.9 points.
Ted G. PetersonRepublican · winner
61.4%12,322
John D. ThompsonDemocrat
38.6%7,734
20,056 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