1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 49-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Richard L. Smythe (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Al Ham (D) by 1.1 points.
Richard L. SmytheRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.6%15,716
Al HamDemocrat
49.4%15,362
31,078 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