1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 39
Washington State Senate · Washington
Frank Woody (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Norm Shahan (R) by 26.6 points.
Frank WoodyDemocrat · winner
63.3%15,400
Norm ShahanRepublican
36.7%8,928
24,328 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