Washington Referendum 35, Senate Vacancy Appointments Measure (1975)

Washington Referendum 35
	Election date; November 4, 1975
	Topic; State legislative elections
	Status; Defeated
Type; Legislatively referred state statute	Origin; State legislature

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

Results are officially certified.

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?

”

The full text of this measure is available here.

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.

Washington Referendum 35

Election date November 4, 1975
Topic State legislative elections
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

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