1976Final results
1976 election for Washington Legislative District 37-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Peggy Maxie (D) won with 88.6% of the vote, defeating Gary Wilkinson (Ind) by 83.1 points.
Peggy MaxieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.6%17,213
Gary WilkinsonIndependent
5.5%1,061
Susan Wilder CraneOther party
2.6%510
Carmen Z. MaymiWorking Families
2.1%402
Geraldine ReinfeldOther party
1.3%244
19,430 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
Peggy Maxie (D)Gary Wilkinson (I)
Also on the ballot: Susan Wilder Crane (Other party), 2.6%; Carmen Z. Maymi (Working Families), 2.1%; Geraldine Reinfeld (Other party), 1.3%