1974Final results
1974 election for Washington Legislative District 43
Washington State Senate · Washington
James A. McDermott (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Richard C. Goodloe (R) by 32.9 points.
James A. McDermottDemocrat · winner
65.1%15,331
Richard C. GoodloeRepublican
32.2%7,577
Toby EmmerichWorking Families
2.8%652
23,560 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
The candidates
James A. McDermott (D)Richard C. Goodloe (R)
Also on the ballot: Toby Emmerich (Working Families), 2.8%