1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 16-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Jeannette Hayner (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Sam Hunt (D) by 3.7 points.
Jeannette HaynerRepublican · winner
51.8%14,121
Sam HuntDemocrat
48.2%13,117
27,238 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