RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Richard L. Smythe
Last held office: Washington House of Representatives, District 49-2 (1968–1974). Ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 3.
Last office: Washington House of Representatives, District 49-2
- Last margin
- +1.1
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1972
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Smythe was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smythe has run
Margin: how far Smythe finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-49-2 | General | Won | Al Ham (D) | 50.6% | R+1.1 |
| 1970 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-49-2 | General | Won | Robert L. Harris (D) | 50.5% | R+1.0 |
| 1968 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-49-2 | General | Won | Kenneth E. Teter (D) | 51.5% | R+3.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smythe has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 49-2 · 1968–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smythe has run against
- Al Ham (D) · 1972 election, won
- Robert L. Harris (D) · 1970 election, won
- Kenneth E. Teter (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive