1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 34-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
William S. Leckenby (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating John M. Rosellini (D) by 0.9 points.
William S. LeckenbyRepublican · winner
50.2%14,583
John M. RoselliniDemocrat · incumbent
49.3%14,315
Michelle Aimee BeaudryOther party
0.5%142
29,040 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
The candidates
William S. Leckenby (R)John M. Rosellini (D)
Also on the ballot: Michelle Aimee Beaudry (Other party), 0.5%