1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 45-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Gary Lee Matthews (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Fred Meitzer (D) by 13.8 points.
Gary Lee MatthewsRepublican · winner
54.6%14,664
Fred MeitzerDemocrat
40.9%10,970
H. G. WashkuhnIndependent
4.5%1,210
26,844 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