1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 17
Washington State Senate · Washington
Al Henry (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating James L. Watson (R) by 17.4 points.
Al HenryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%17,127
James L. WatsonRepublican
41.3%12,059
29,186 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