1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 3-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
William J. S. May (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Margaret Leonard (R) by 3.5 points.
William J. S. MayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.7%8,969
Margaret LeonardRepublican
48.3%8,369
17,338 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET