1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Washington Legislative District 44
Washington State Senate · Washington
Lois North (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Fred Dore (D) by 2.7 points.
Lois NorthRepublican · winner
51.3%12,757
Fred DoreDemocrat · incumbent
48.7%12,090
24,847 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