1972Final results
1972 election for Washington Legislative District 41
Washington State Senate · Washington
George W. Clarke (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Dorothy L. Shelton (D) by 26.0 points.
George W. ClarkeRepublican · winner
60.7%18,022
Dorothy L. SheltonDemocrat
34.7%10,304
Robert E. SchaeferIndependent
4.6%1,358
29,684 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
The candidates
George W. Clarke (R)Dorothy L. Shelton (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert E. Schaefer (Independent), 4.6%