1976Final results
1976 election for Washington Legislative District 3
Washington State Senate · Washington
James E. Keefe (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Neal Kneip (R) by 5.6 points.
James E. KeefeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.8%12,715
Neal KneipRepublican
47.2%11,366
24,081 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