1974Final results
1974 election for Washington Legislative District 21
Washington State Senate · Washington
Susan E. Gould (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Welch (D) by 4.1 points.
Susan E. GouldRepublican · winner
52.1%9,001
Richard WelchDemocrat
47.9%8,284
17,285 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET