1974Final results
1974 election for Washington Legislative District 38
Washington State Senate · Washington
August Mardesich (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating John Nance Garner (R) by 10.3 points.
August MardesichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%9,947
John Nance GarnerRepublican
44.9%8,093
18,040 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