1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 21-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Gary Nelson (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Harry Borylla (D) by 8.6 points.
Gary NelsonRepublican · winner
54.3%14,195
Harry BoryllaDemocrat
45.7%11,943
26,138 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