1976Final results
1976 election for Washington Legislative District 14
Washington State Senate · Washington
Jim Matson (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Karl Arhart (D) by 36.4 points.
Jim MatsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%16,846
Karl ArhartDemocrat
31.8%7,849
24,695 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