1976 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 1972 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. This election was especially significant in that Washington elected its first female governor, Dixy Lee Ray. Wesley C. Uhlman and John Patric unsuccessfully ran in the blanket primary.
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Dixy Lee Ray (D), former Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- John Spellman (R), King County Executive
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Dixy Lee Ray | 821,797 | 53.14 | ||
| Republican | John Spellman | 687,039 | 44.43 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
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- Washington (state) gubernatorial elections
- 1976 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1976 Washington (state) elections
- November 1976 events in the United States