1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 47-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Kent Pullen (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Marion Sherman (D) by 2.3 points.
Kent PullenRepublican · winner
50.3%12,652
Marion ShermanDemocrat
48.0%12,076
Curtis A. Chapel Jr.Other party
1.7%439
25,167 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