Elections / 1976 · Governor · WA
Washington — 1976 governor election
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Akashic1976 · GovernorWashington · GovernorDixy Lee RayD+8.9
Candidates
Washington 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
- Dixy Lee Ray✓Democratic821,79754.5%
- John SpellmanRepublican687,03945.5%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+3.9Governor 1976D+8.9vs. baselineD+12.8
Washington's 1976 governor race ran 12.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1976WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.