1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 10-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Simeon R. Wilson (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Henry Backstrom (D) by 10.2 points.
Simeon R. WilsonRepublican · winner
55.1%15,171
Henry BackstromDemocrat · incumbent
44.9%12,371
27,542 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET