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1976Final results

1976 election for Washington Legislative District 40-2

Washington House of Representatives · Washington

Duane Berentson (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Dana McBarron (D) by 15.1 points.

Duane BerentsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.6%20,055
42.4%14,785
34,840 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

EvenR+2.21972R+2.11974R+15.11976R+27.11978R+8.71980D+7.01982

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