1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 47-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Frances North (D) won with 48.7% of the vote, defeating Elaine M. Wolf (R) by 3.1 points.
Frances NorthDemocrat · winner
48.7%12,447
Elaine M. WolfRepublican
45.6%11,656
Ken FreeseIndependent
5.6%1,436
25,539 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