1974Final results
1974 election for Washington Legislative District 8
Washington State Senate · Washington
Max Benitz (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Doris Johnson (D) by 5.7 points.
Max BenitzRepublican · winner
52.9%12,133
Doris JohnsonDemocrat
47.1%10,816
22,949 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