Conservative Party of Washington
The Conservative Party of Washington was a short-lived third party in the State of Washington, founded by Floyd Paxton and other ultra-conservatives in 1966.[1] After its founding convention, the party filed nominations for two candidates for the United States House of Representatives (one of them Paxton) and seven candidates for the Washington State Legislature.[2] The new party attracted some disaffected members of the Republican Party of Washington unhappy with the leadership of Governor Daniel J. Evans and his allies.[3] While Paxton and some other party leaders were identified as supporters of Alabama governor George Wallace's 1968 candidacy for President of the United States,[4] the Wallace campaign finally did not use the Conservative label, choosing instead to run under the American Party label.[5] The Conservatives did run candidates in 1968 for a handful of state-wide offices and one candidate for Congress, but now appeared under the Constitution Party label.[6] Neither label appeared on the 1970 ballot, although 1968 gubernatorial candidate Ken Chriswell was an independent candidate for State Senator in District #34.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Associated Press. "State Politics: Threat to GOP Seen in Conservative Party" Spokane Daily Chronicle September 19, 1966; p. 7, col. 4 via Newspapers.com
- ^ Associated Press. "Conservative Party Files" The Spokesman-Review September 23, 1966; p. 8, col. 7
- ^ Associated Press. "Yakima Rebels' Action Pleases GOP Chairman" The Spokesman-Review October 29, 1966; p. 13, col. 6
- ^ Turner, Wallace. "Rightists Strong in Wallace Drive - Birchers and Others Play Key Role in the West" New York Times September 29, 1968; p. 75, col. 3
- ^ Cummings, Robert. "Backstage Olympia" The Bellingham Herald February 2, 1968; p. 12, col. 1 via Newspapers.com
- ^ 1968 Washington State 1968 General Election Results" Washington Secretary of State Election Results Archives
- ^ 1968 Washington State 1970 General Election Results" Washington Secretary of State Election Results Archives