1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 26-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Thomas A. Swayze Jr. (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating John R. Hawkins (D) by 1.0 points.
Thomas A. Swayze Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
48.8%14,671
John R. HawkinsDemocrat
47.8%14,379
Darlene AdamsIndependent
3.4%1,029
30,079 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