Early Returns from the Stillaguamish Slough
Voters along the Stillaguamish River signal a decisive shift toward Republican leadership in the 1880 election.
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From Snohomish City we have no other reports of the election than that in the two precincts on the Stillaguamish Slough—Stanwood and the upper precinct. In these two, Brent (for Delegate) was given 77 votes to 44 for Burke; Ballard (for Prosecuting Attorney) 74 to 28 for Andrews; Calbono (for Councilman) 81 to 35 for Gilligap; Alexander (for Representative) 90 to 32 for Crocket; Ferguson (for Sheriff) 63 to 52 for Whitfield; Gregory (for Auditor) 63 to 56 for Swott. These precincts are both strongly Republican; all of the Republican candidates being given majorities.
“These precincts are both strongly Republican; all of the Republican candidates being given majorities.”
This dispatch from 1880 highlights the long-standing tradition of localized election reporting in Washington. While the 'Stillaguamish Slough' remains a geographic touchstone, today's Snohomish County election results are tabulated instantly, a far cry from the days when residents waited for handwritten tallies to be carried from remote precincts by riverboats.
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