1995 Snohomish County Executive election

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1995 Snohomish County Executive election
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Nominee Bob Drewel Doug Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote70,92155,676
Percentage55.94%43.91%
County Executive before election

Bob Drewel
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Bob Drewel
Democratic

The 1995 Snohomish County Executive election took place on November 7, 1995, to elect the county executive of Snohomish County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Bob Drewel ran for re-election to a second term. [1]

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Drewel was challenged for re-election by Republican Doug Smith, an attorney who had unsuccessfully run for County Executive in 1991. Smith ran on a platform of limited government and property rights, arguing that voters "expect that government is supposed to do what they want, and to be subject to their control," but that the "county government is the epitome of the reverse of that." [2] Though Drewel outraised Smith, Smith received campaign contributions from local property rights advocates, [3] and linked his campaign to Referendum 48, [4] which sought to "require[] governments to pay landowners if a government regulation decreases the value of their property." [5]

In the primary election, Drewel placed first by a wide margin, winning 59 percent of the vote. [6] He won re-election in the general election in a landslide, receiving 56 percent of the vote to Smith's 44 percent, [7] a similar margin by which Referendum 48 was rejected in the county. [4]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Blanket primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Drewel (inc.) 67,234 58.60%
Republican Doug Smith 47,289 41.21%
Write-in 2170.19%
Total votes114,740 100.00%

General election

Results

1995 Snohomish County Executive election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Drewel (inc.) 70,921 55.94%
Republican Doug Smith55,67643.91%
Write-in 1930.15%
Total votes126,790 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Folkerts, Dale (May 3, 1995). "A Republican boosts Drewell re-election bid". The Everett Herald . p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ North, Scott (September 28, 1995). "Exec candidates clash in debate". The Everett Herald . p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ North, Scott; Wodnik, Bob (September 17, 1995). "Who will control the county?". The Everett Herald . p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 North, Scott (November 9, 1995). "R-48, Scott ride similar margins to defeat". The Everett Herald . p. 1B. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Partlow, Bob (May 2, 1995). "Property-rights bill worries planners". The Bellingham Herald . Bellingham, Washington. p. A1. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Folkerts, Dale (September 20, 1995). "Blanket primary dates back to big switch". The Everett Herald . p. 10A. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ North, Scott (November 8, 1995). "Drewel headed for re-election". The Everett Herald . p. 1A. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Stevick, Eric (July 29, 1995). "Charter review a draw". The Everett Herald . p. 1A, 8A. Retrieved July 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "FINAL OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS". Snohomish County Auditor. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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