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1974Final results

1974 election for Washington Legislative District 7

Washington State Senate · Washington

Bruce A. Wilson (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Scott Barr (R) by 9.7 points.

Bruce A. WilsonDemocrat · winner
53.6%12,692
Scott BarrRepublican
43.8%10,388
David W. HarperIndependent
2.6%621
23,701 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

EvenD+20.41978R+18.11982R+19.91986R+12.81990R+36.82006R+49.62010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Bruce A. Wilson (D)Scott Barr (R)

Also on the ballot: David W. Harper (Independent), 2.6%