DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Walt O. Knowles
Walt O. Knowles ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 5. Served in the Washington House of Representatives (LD-4-2).
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Knowles was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Knowles has run
Margin: how far Knowles finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 | General | Won | Mark Waller (R) | 52.8% | D+5.6 |
| 1976 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 | General | Won | Edward J. Mertens (R) | 55.5% | D+11.1 |
| 1974 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 | General | Won | Edward J. Mertens (R) | 51.7% | D+3.5 |
| 1972 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 | General | Won | Gordon W. Richardson (R) | 51.9% | D+3.8 |
| 1970 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 | General | Won | Gordon W. Richardson (R) | 51.3% | D+2.5 |
| 1968 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 | General | Lost | Gordon W. Richardson (R) | 48.1% | R+3.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Knowles has held
- Washington House of Representatives, LD-4-2 · 1971–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Knowles has run against
- Mark Waller (R) · 1978 election, won
- Edward J. Mertens (R) · 1976 election, won
- Gordon W. Richardson (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)