1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 40-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Duane Berentson (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Donna Kjargaard (D) by 2.2 points.
Duane BerentsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%16,506
Donna KjargaardDemocrat
48.9%15,781
32,287 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