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Washington Referendum 35, Senate Vacancy Appointments Measure (1975)
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| Topic State legislative elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 35 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the governor to fill U.S. Senate vacancies with appointees of the same party as the incumbent. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the governor to fill U.S. Senate vacancies with appointees of the same party as the incumbent. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 35 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 430,642 | 46.18% | ||
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501,894 | 53.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 35 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Governor, in filling U.S. Senate vacancies, be limited to the same political party as the former incumbent? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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