1976Final results
1976 election for Washington Legislative District 36-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Joe Taller (R) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Ray Moore (D) by 2.2 points.
Joe TallerRepublican · winner
49.8%15,904
Ray MooreDemocrat
47.6%15,205
Richard R. DymentLibertarian
1.6%523
Robert TurneyOther party
0.9%299
31,931 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joe Taller (R)Ray Moore (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard R. Dyment (Libertarian), 1.6%; Robert Turney (Other party), 0.9%