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  WA Speaker of the House
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Parents > United States > Washington > State House > Speaker of the House
OfficeSpeaker of the House
HonorificSpeaker - Abbr: Speaker
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 03, 1975 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 03, 1975 - 08:00am Central
Term Start January 04, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End January 22, 1976 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie August 27, 2025 09:45pm
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Description Sawyer resigned as speaker shortly after the January 1976 session began but remained as representative for his seat for the remainder of the term.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/03/1973
NameLeonard A. (Len) Sawyer Votes57 (58.16%)
Term01/04/1973 - 01/04/1975 Margin16 (+16.33%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/22/1976
NameJohn L. O'Brien Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/22/1976 - 01/03/1977 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Nov 17, 1974 WA Speaker of the House - D Caucus
Leonard A. (Len) Sawyer
D 62

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Name (I) Speaker Leonard A. (Len) Sawyer Irving R. Newhouse  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 62 (63.27%) 36 (36.74%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -26 (-26.53%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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