1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 47-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Frances North (D) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Darlene C. McHenry (R) by 29.0 points.
Frances NorthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.5%10,826
Darlene C. McHenryRepublican
35.5%5,953
16,779 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