1978Final results
1978 election for Washington Legislative District 42
Washington State Senate · Washington
H. A. Goltz (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Art Lee (R) by 17.3 points.
H. A. GoltzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%13,639
Art LeeRepublican
41.4%9,619
23,258 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