1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 16-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Charles Kilbury (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Ed Hendler (R) by 3.0 points.
Charles KilburyDemocrat · winner
51.5%14,108
Ed HendlerRepublican
48.5%13,288
27,396 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