1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 2-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Wayne Ehlers (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating William Boyles (R) by 42.4 points.
Wayne EhlersDemocrat · winner
71.2%15,523
William BoylesRepublican
28.8%6,272
21,795 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