The 1972 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Governor of WashingtonDaniel J. Evans, who was first elected eight years earlier, and then re-elected in 1968, was eligible for re-election, as Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits.
A total of nine candidates filed for the primary on September 19. In the general election, incumbent Republican Governor Evans was challenged by former Governor Albert Rosellini, who ran as a Democrat, and by businessman Vick Gould, who ran with the Taxpayers' Party, a third party of Gould's own creation.[1][2] Evans and Rosellini received 24.66% and 30.27% of the votes in the primary, respectively. On election day, Evans defeated Rosellini by a comfortable margin of 50.78%-42.82% in a rematch of the 1964 contest.
Arthur B. Langlie – A former Governor of Washington who made a successful comeback in 1940
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^"Candidacy Set". Spokane Daily Chronicle. No. Vol. 86 No. 106. Associated Press. January 22, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^LaFromboise, Richard (March 2, 1972). "Vick Gould For Governor?". The Daily Chronicle. No. Vol. 81 No. 52. Jack Britten. p. 5. Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Newspapers.com.