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1976Final results

1976 election for Washington Legislative District 29-2

Washington House of Representatives · Washington

Cathy Pearsall (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Barry (R) by 54.6 points.

Cathy PearsallDemocrat · winner
76.7%15,948
Tom BarryRepublican
22.1%4,600
Margaret DuaneOther party
1.1%232
20,780 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 1976

Races before and after

EvenD+55.81972D+54.61976D+44.71980D+50.31982D+48.31988D+43.71990

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

The candidates

Cathy Pearsall (D)Tom Barry (R)

Also on the ballot: Margaret Duane (Other party), 1.1%