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1966 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas S. Foley won the 1966 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas S. Foley received 74,571 popular votes (56.54%). The main challenger was John M Powers (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Foley and Powers

Foley +13.1 pts · won by 17,261 votes
Thomas S. FoleyDemocraticWINNER56.54%
74,571 votes
John M PowersRepublican43.46%
57,310 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.